59
Recorded events
17
Direct deaths
43
Direct injuries
$5.5M
Property damage
Tornado in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma: 59 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #257 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Sequoyah County is the 2010s, when 12 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 Sequoyah County archive, tornado makes up 8.4% 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 Sequoyah County with 29 recorded events, while Jul 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 | EF4 | 62.4 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-01-22 | EF4 | 0.1 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-05 | EF4 | 5.4 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1996-04-21 | EF3 | 10.1 mi | 1,050 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-05 | EF3 | 23.7 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1960-05-05 | EF3 | 4.5 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-04 | EF3 | 38.2 mi | 0 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-26 | EF3 | 18.7 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-05-20 | EF3 | 20.4 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2018-11-30 | EF2 | 47.0 mi | 1,100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1957 | F4 | 10 | 20 | $250K | |
| May 6, 1960 | F4 | 5 | 13 | $250K | |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 1 | 0 | $250K | |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 1 | 0 | $25K | |
| May 26, 1973 | F3 | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| May 26, 1955 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $3K | |
| May 25, 1968 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| May 11, 1959 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | LIBERTY | EF1 | $20K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | SALLISAW | EF1 | $20K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | MC KEY | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | VIAN | EF1 | $30K |
| May 19, 2025 | GORE | EF1 | $35K |
| Apr 30, 2025 | AKINS | EF0 | $5K |
| Nov 4, 2024 | BLACKGUM | EFU | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | MITCH | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | GORE | EF1 | $15K |
| May 4, 2021 | MULDROW | EF1 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Sequoyah County
- Hail 294
- Thunderstorm Wind 265
- Flash Flood 72
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 six segment tornado. This long-track tornado developed near Blackgum where homes were damaged, barns and outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped. The tornado moved north-northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees as it approached an inlet of Lake Tenkiller, and crossed into Cherokee County. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
The tornado that developed northwest of Webbers Falls in Muskogee County continued into Sequoyah County where it damaged docks on Tenkiller Lake, damaged several homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph.
This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed on the east side of Muldrow, Oklahoma, uprooting trees and snapping large tree limbs. It moved east-northeast passing just north of Roland, where trees were snapped, power poles were snapped, outbuildings were destroyed, and several homes were damaged. The tornado then moved northeast uprooting trees, snapping power poles, and damaging outbuildings as it approached the state line. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. The tornado continued into Crawford County, Arkansas.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
59 tornado events are recorded in Sequoyah County between 1955 and 2025, causing 17 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Sequoyah County?
The strongest tornado on record in Sequoyah County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/sequoyah-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.