40
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$8.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Bryan County, Oklahoma: 40 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #620 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Bryan County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Bryan County is the 1950s, when 8 of the county's 40 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 Bryan County archive, tornado makes up 6.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #620 for this hazard and #66 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 78.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Bryan County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-04-02 | EF4 | 7.9 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-04-30 | EF3 | 27.6 mi | 1,400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-25 | EF3 | 18.8 mi | 700 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-05-09 | EF3 | 13.8 mi | 3,100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 8.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-23 | EF3 | 9.7 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-03-12 | EF3 | 41.6 mi | 250 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-04-03 | EF3 | 16.7 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1992-05-11 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1991-03-21 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1957 | F4 | 3 | 3 | $250K | |
| May 1, 2019 | BLUE | EF3 | 2 | 11 | $300K |
| May 25, 2015 | BLUE | EF2 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Oct 4, 1959 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Sep 8, 2010 | COLBERT | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $2.5M | |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | BOKCHITO | EFU | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | CALERA | EF1 | $75K |
| May 5, 2022 | SILO | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | BLUE | EF1 | $20K |
| Apr 22, 2020 | COBB | EF1 | $100K |
| May 1, 2019 | BLUE | EF3 | $300K |
| May 9, 2016 | BENNINGTON | EF2 | $0 |
| May 25, 2015 | BLUE | EF2 | $0 |
| May 10, 2015 | SILO | EF1 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2010 | COLBERT | EF1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bryan County
- Hail 282
- Thunderstorm Wind 255
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado developed about 2 miles south-southeast of Blue, and quickly became a large and strong tornado. Before crossing SH-70 east of Blue, the tornado widened to 1400 yards and damaged or destroyed a number of mobile homes. One mobile home was blown about 50-75 yards east-northeast into a grove of trees. A woman in this mobile home suffered significant injuries and died in a hospital on May 2. The tornado crossed US-70 producing significant tree damage. Just north of US-70, another mobile home was destroyed and blown away with another fatality. The tornado moved northeast into a less densely populate area, although at least one other home was unroofed northeast of Blue.||About two miles south of the Atoka County line, the tornado hit an anchored mobile home that was destroyed with the debris scattered hundreds of yards to the east and southeast. The tornado continued to produce tree damage in northern Bryan County and moved into Atoka County near just west of Matoy Road.
A strong tornado developed in Bryan County near the intersection of Old US Highway 70 and Pirtle Road, 2.5 miles west-southwest of Blue. The tornado moved northeast and destroyed a mobile home north of Blue where a 48-year old woman was killed. This was one of a few mobile homes that were destroyed as the tornado moved through Bryan County (DI 3, DOD 8-9). Other homes also suffered roof damage or other damage from falling trees. From north of Blue, the tornado turned to the north and moved into Atoka County.
A tornado touched down southwest of Calera crossing US-69 and blowing a semi truck and trailer into the median. A number of unoccupied, unanchored mobile homes just north of US-69 were displaced and damaged including at least one that was rolled and destroyed. The tornado moved northeast, parallel to and just northwest of US-69, and moved into the west and north sides of Calera. A number of trees had damage or were snapped in Calera with at least two houses heavily damaged by falling trees. Other homes in town received shingle damage from the tornado. The tornado dissipated just northeast of the city limits of Calera before reaching Choctaw Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Bryan County, Oklahoma?
40 tornado events are recorded in Bryan County between 1951 and 2025, causing 6 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Bryan County?
The strongest tornado on record in Bryan County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Bryan 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 Bryan County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/bryan-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.