78
Recorded events
25
Direct deaths
282
Direct injuries
$55.3M
Property damage
Tornado in Creek County, Oklahoma: 78 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F5. That places the county #122 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Creek County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Creek County is the 2010s, when 16 of the county's 78 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Creek County archive, tornado makes up 7.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #122 for this hazard and #22 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 95.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Creek County with 44 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-05 | EF5 | 71.8 mi | 800 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-06-08 | EF4 | 29.0 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1984-04-26 | EF4 | 22.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1984-04-29 | EF4 | 27.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-05-01 | EF4 | 59.2 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1956-04-02 | EF3 | 42.6 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2004-05-29 | EF3 | 7.5 mi | 700 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-03 | EF3 | 16.0 mi | 450 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-06-08 | EF3 | 48.9 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-06-08 | EF3 | 29.9 mi | 1,300 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1974 | F4 | 13 | 135 | $2.5M | |
| May 6, 1960 | F5 | 5 | 81 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 5 | 38 | $2.5M | |
| May 31, 1976 | F1 | 2 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F4 | 0 | 20 | $25.0M | |
| Jun 15, 1981 | F2 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Apr 1, 1959 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Jun 9, 1995 | Shamrock | F0 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HILTON | EF1 | $500K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | BRISTOW JONES ARPT | EF1 | $150K |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BELLVUE | EF0 | $25K |
| May 7, 2024 | EDNA | EF1 | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | IRON POST | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | OLIVE | EF0 | $35K |
| May 26, 2019 | SAPULPA | EF1 | $800K |
| May 26, 2019 | KELLYVILLE | EF1 | $750K |
| May 26, 2019 | BELLVUE | EF1 | $250K |
| May 26, 2019 | BELLVUE | EF1 | $40K |
Other hazards here
More from Creek County
- Hail 512
- Thunderstorm Wind 382
- Flash Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed near the Sapulpa Golf Course and moved east across Sapulpa, roughly between E Taft Avenue and E Dewey Avenue. It crossed Hickory Hill Road and S 49th West Avenue south of the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 111th Street S. The tornado damaged the roofs of many homes, damaged businesses, snapped numerous power poles, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed west of Sapulpa, west of the intersection of I-44 and Highway 33. It moved east along Highway 66, then across the northern portion of Sapulpa. It crossed Hickory Hill Road near the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 91st Street S. In Creek County, the tornado damaged homes and businesses, snapped and uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
This tornado developed northwest of the intersection of Highway 16 and S 433rd West Avenue, where trees were snapped. A home was severely damaged, multiple outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped south of Highway 16 as the tornado tracked to the southeast. Multiple homes were damaged, outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along W 201st Street S and Highway 16. The tornado then turned sharply to the east and crossed Highway 48 north of Bristow, where large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado dissipated between I-44 and the S 337th West Avenue. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Creek County, Oklahoma?
78 tornado events are recorded in Creek County between 1954 and 2026, causing 25 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Creek County?
The strongest tornado on record in Creek County measured F5.
Where does the tornado data for Creek County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Creek County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/creek-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.