59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$32.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma: 59 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #257 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Okfuskee County is the 2010s, when 20 of the county's 59 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 Okfuskee County archive, tornado makes up 10.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #257 for this hazard and #42 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 91.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Okfuskee County with 29 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 |
| 1970-10-05 | EF4 | 25.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-17 | EF4 | 33.6 mi | 600 yd | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-27 | EF3 | 27.9 mi | 1,760 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-10 | EF3 | 37.2 mi | 2,200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-17 | EF3 | 15.4 mi | 350 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-06-08 | EF3 | 29.9 mi | 1,300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1961-02-17 | EF3 | 73.0 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1958-11-17 | EF3 | 18.3 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1953-04-23 | EF2 | 1.5 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1998 | BOLEY | F2 | 0 | 4 | $500K |
| May 18, 1981 | F4 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | MASON | EF0 | $10K |
| May 7, 2024 | WELEETKA | EF1 | $15K |
| Apr 28, 2024 | BEARDEN | EF3 | $300K |
| Apr 26, 2024 | PADEN | EF1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | BEARDEN | EF1 | $15K |
| May 5, 2022 | BEARDEN | EF1 | $20K |
| Oct 11, 2021 | MICAWBER | EF1 | $150K |
| Mar 19, 2020 | OKEMAH | EF1 | $30K |
| May 22, 2019 | PHAROAH | EF1 | $10K |
| May 22, 2019 | CLEARVIEW | EF1 | $40K |
Other hazards here
More from Okfuskee County
- Hail 277
- Thunderstorm Wind 183
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado that started in Hughes County, where it also produced EF-3 damage. This strong tornado moved north-northeast from Hughes County, crossing into Okfuskee County between the N3730 and N3740 Roads. A home was destroyed just north of the county line. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power poles were blown down through the E1170 Road, then it moved into the Bearden Oil and Gas Field, where road access was very minimal. Two high tension metal pole structures were blown down in this area, just south of the E1160 Road, and east of the N3740 Road. The tornado continued to move north-northeast severely damaging a home, and snapping numerous trees along the N3760 Road, before dissipating south of the E1110 Road and west of Highway 27. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 135 to 145 mph.
An F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles north of Castle, travelling approximately 3.5 miles southeast before lifting about 2 miles east of Castle. Along the way, this storm completely ripped the roof from one permanent wood-frame house about 2 miles northeast of Castle, and it blew the roof off of a mobile home located on OK Hwy 48 north of Castle near I.X.L. Another residence immediately to the south sustained minor damage when a tree fell on the corner of the house. The house's owner said that she witnessed a white funnel about 100 yards to the northeast. Several barns were completely destroyed, leaving only hay bales that were once covered by the barns.
This is the second segment of a three segment tornado, which began in Lincoln County north-northeast of Prague. In Okfuskee County, the tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and damaged several barns and outbuildings. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. The tornado continued into Creek County, where it dissipated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma?
59 tornado events are recorded in Okfuskee County between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Okfuskee County?
The strongest tornado on record in Okfuskee County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/okfuskee-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.