57
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
21
Direct injuries
$5.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: 57 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #279 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Roger Mills County is the 2000s, when 14 of the county's 57 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 Roger Mills County archive, tornado makes up 8.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #279 for this hazard and #45 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 90.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Roger Mills County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-06-10 | EF4 | 8.7 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1955-05-25 | EF4 | 45.1 mi | 1,100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-05 | EF3 | 2.5 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2007-05-05 | EF3 | 5.2 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1977-05-16 | EF3 | 18.2 mi | 1,320 yd | Crossed in |
| 1955-04-18 | EF3 | 8.9 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2023-02-26 | EF2 | 7.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2025-06-17 | EF2 | 14.3 mi | 1,200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-05-16 | EF2 | 10.3 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-03-08 | EF2 | 9.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1955 | F4 | 2 | 8 | $250K | |
| Feb 27, 2023 | CHEYENNE | EF2 | 1 | 3 | $250K |
| Nov 20, 1973 | F1 | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| Jun 10, 1968 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| May 29, 1980 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | BERLIN | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CRAWFORD | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | DURHAM | EF2 | $30K |
| May 19, 2024 | STRONG CITY | EF0 | $10K |
| May 19, 2024 | STRONG CITY | EF0 | $5K |
| May 19, 2024 | ROLL | EF0 | $5K |
| Apr 27, 2024 | HAMMON | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | STRONG CITY | EF1 | $5K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | DURHAM | EFU | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | CHEYENNE | EF2 | $250K |
Other hazards here
More from Roger Mills County
- Hail 445
- Thunderstorm Wind 181
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down just south of State Highway 47 and just southwest of the Cheyenne cemetery. The tornado initially moved east-southeast, then turned northeast moving through the northwestern portion of Cheyenne including a portion of the Washita Battlefield. A number of mobile homes were destroyed both west of Cheyenne and also along US-283 north of Cheyenne. Other homes were also damaged along the path. One fatality occurred in a mobile home that was destroyed. The tornado continued moving northeast damaging trees, power poles and at least one outbuilding southwest of and immediately west of Strong City before dissipating. A photograph from one of the destroyed mobile homes near Cheyenne was recovered near Lambert, OK in Alfalfa County, about 100 miles northeast of Cheyenne.
A relatively long track tornado touched down in a rural area to the southwest of Hammon, and then tracked to the northeast towards the town of Hammon. This tornado was on the ground for around 40 minutes, moving mainly over rural areas. Initially, the only damage from the tornado was snapped trees and power poles/lines. As the tornado tracked northeast near the end of the tornado track, the tornado clipped the southeastern edge of the town of Hammon. A couple of trailers, the county barn, and a home sustained major damage. Other buildings, trees, power lines/poles, and cars also received significant damage near and around the town of Hammon. The tornado moved into Custer County and finally dissipated to the northeast of Hammon. Monetary damages were estimated.
This is a continuation of the tornado that began in northern Beckham about 2 1/2 miles south of Sweetwater.||The tornado continued to produce damage as it moved north along Highway 30 into Sweetwater. The church and post office were damaged…as were several outbuildings and businesses. ||Damage continued for approximately 5 miles north of Sweetwater, with some substantial tree damage noted on the west side of Highway 30…and numerous power lines downed. ||The tornado appeared to have dissipated just south of E1040 road in southern Roger Mills County. Monetary damages were estimated. |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
57 tornado events are recorded in Roger Mills County between 1952 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Roger Mills County?
The strongest tornado on record in Roger Mills County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Roger Mills 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 Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/roger-mills-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.