130
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
31
Direct injuries
$64.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Caddo County, Oklahoma: 130 recorded events between 1951 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #14 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Caddo County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Caddo County is the 1980s, when 22 of the county's 130 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 Caddo County archive, tornado makes up 10.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #14 for this hazard and #2 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 99.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Caddo County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-22 | EF4 | 16.7 mi | 1,333 yd | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-17 | EF4 | 32.9 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-24 | EF3 | 8.6 mi | 800 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-03 | EF3 | 9.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-03 | EF3 | 6.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-05-26 | EF3 | 3.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-06-18 | EF3 | 16.8 mi | 133 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-04-20 | EF3 | 1.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-04-28 | EF3 | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-22 | EF3 | 1.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1982 | F2 | 0 | 13 | $250K | |
| Apr 17, 1976 | F4 | 0 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 20, 1951 | F2 | 0 | 5 | $25K | |
| May 3, 1999 | APACHE | F3 | 0 | 3 | $50K |
| May 10, 1964 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| May 24, 1960 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 2, 1958 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Apr 23, 1957 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | BRIDGEPORT | EF1 | $5K |
| May 20, 2024 | HYDRO | EF0 | $25K |
| Apr 27, 2024 | HINTON | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | GRACEMONT | EF0 | $30K |
| May 2, 2022 | CYRIL | EF0 | $100K |
| May 2, 2022 | HYDRO | EF0 | $30K |
| Oct 13, 2021 | BOONE | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | LAKE CHICKASHA DAM | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | ANADARKO | EF2 | $60K |
| Oct 10, 2021 | BOONE | EF1 | $40K |
Other hazards here
More from Caddo County
- Hail 711
- Thunderstorm Wind 400
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado developed southeast of Gracemont and moved south along and just east of Highway 8/281 toward the east side of Anadarko. Hundreds of trees, power lines/poles, and fences were destroyed along its path, with numerous homes, barns, and outbuildings receiving significant roof and siding damage. More significant damage occurred on the northeast and east sides of Anadarko, with homes sustaining major damage along Country Club Road. The tornadic winds also damaged the roof and walls of a strip mall. The tornado finally lifted 1.5 to 2 miles southeast of Anadarko. In all, monetary damages were estimated at $50 million, which covered both the tornado damage and damage associated with the rear flank downdraft.
D3. A single-floor home was unroofed with the debris completely displaced from its foundation. An outer wall of the home was also blown out. Also along the tornado path, sections of irrigation equipment were either toppled or destroyed, and several trees were snapped at the trunk.
E3. The Green Acres Fire Station, 7 miles south of Binger, had its sheet-metal roof blown off, with the remaining building partially destroyed. Two brick homes suffered minor damage. A mobile home was completely destroyed, another with minor damage. Several pieces of farm equipment and hundreds of trees were also blown over. Straight-line winds are also believed to have caused most of the widespread tree damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Caddo County, Oklahoma?
130 tornado events are recorded in Caddo County between 1951 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Caddo County?
The strongest tornado on record in Caddo County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Caddo 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 Caddo County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/caddo-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.