46
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Johnston County, Oklahoma: 46 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #455 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Johnston County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Johnston County is the 2010s, when 13 of the county's 46 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 Johnston County archive, tornado makes up 9.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #455 for this hazard and #58 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 84.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Johnston County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-04-27 | EF4 | 10.2 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1953-03-13 | EF3 | 45.3 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2016-05-09 | EF3 | 9.1 mi | 700 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-10 | EF2 | 1.9 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2001-04-11 | EF2 | 19.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1983-06-28 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-29 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-25 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-05-24 | EF2 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1951-05-09 | EF2 | 14.8 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | CONNERVILLE | EF3 | 1 | 0 | $250K |
| Apr 11, 2001 | TISHOMINGO | F2 | 0 | 4 | $2.5M |
| Apr 28, 1966 | F4 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Jun 12, 1970 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 10, 1951 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | COLEMAN | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | TROY | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | REAGAN | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | NIDA | EF1 | $150K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | MILL CREEK | EFU | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | NIDA | EF0 | $200K |
| Apr 28, 2024 | TROY | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | RAVIA | EF1 | $50K |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EMET | EF1 | $100K |
| Apr 22, 2020 | BROMIDE | EF1 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Johnston County
- Hail 240
- Thunderstorm Wind 134
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado formed near US-377/OK-99 in northern Johnston County about 4 miles south of Connerville. The tornado damage trees and power poles, and caused roof damage to a home as it crossed Tower Road. Passing Deadman Spring Road, the tornado destroyed a modular home where the fatality occurred. A truck parked at this house was carried 250 yards to the east. The tornado continued moving east-northeast with more tree damage, and light damage to a couple of houses at the edge of the tornado path. Fortunately as the tornado had weakened as it approached the town of Bromide with only light tree damage observed there. ||From about 1.25 miles west of Bromide to where it dissipated just east of Bromide, the tornado moved down the Johnston-Coal county line affecting both counties. The center line of the tornado moved into Coal County in Bromide.
This tornado is labeled #N2. The tornado developed about a mile south-southeast of Coleman and moved southeast another mile, eventually traveling just into Atoka county. Several buildings, including a home, sustained major damage. Four other homes sustained at least partial damage. The U Cross Arena and Pavilion was heavily damaged, with part of the roof moved removed, steal beams on the outside of the building knocked down, and a section of the building completely destroyed. The tornado continued across the Atoka county border. ||This tornado moved into Atoka County.
This tornado formed over northern portions of Lake Texoma, then tracked northeastward for 16 miles before crossing into western Atoka County. About 5 miles east of Tishomingo in Johnston County, 2 injuries, both requiring hospital care, occurred when a mobile home was lofted and deposited upside-down about 40 yards from its original location. In addition, a frame home 1 mile east of Milburn was severely damaged when the roof was completely removed. Across the remainder of the damage path in Johnston County, 3 additional mobile homes were destroyed, and 21 other structures, including 1 business and 2 churches, sustained damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Johnston County, Oklahoma?
46 tornado events are recorded in Johnston County between 1951 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Johnston County?
The strongest tornado on record in Johnston County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Johnston 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 Johnston County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/johnston-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.