109
Recorded events
19
Direct deaths
180
Direct injuries
$22.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Canadian County, Oklahoma: 109 recorded events between 1951 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #34 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Canadian County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Canadian County is the 1990s, when 22 of the county's 109 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 Canadian County archive, tornado makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #34 for this hazard and #5 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 98.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Canadian County with 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-24 | EF5 | 63.1 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-24 | EF4 | 13.3 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-22 | EF4 | 16.7 mi | 1,333 yd | Crossed in |
| 1978-04-30 | EF4 | 9.3 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-31 | EF3 | 16.2 mi | 4,576 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-25 | EF3 | 2.2 mi | 75 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-05-04 | EF3 | 9.5 mi | 10 yd | Crossed in |
| 1999-05-03 | EF3 | 22.0 mi | 350 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-03 | EF3 | 21.0 mi | 0 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-20 | EF3 | 63.6 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | CALUMET | EF3 | 8 | 26 | $300K |
| May 24, 2011 | CALUMET | EF5 | 7 | 112 | $0 |
| May 26, 2019 | EL RENO | EF3 | 2 | 29 | $400K |
| May 24, 1973 | F4 | 2 | 4 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 29, 2007 | YUKON | EF2 | 0 | 5 | $500K |
| Oct 7, 1992 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| May 31, 2013 | YUKON | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | MUSTANG | EF0 | $3K |
| May 20, 2024 | UNION CITY | EF0 | $5K |
| May 20, 2024 | UNION CITY | EF0 | $2K |
| May 20, 2024 | UNION CITY | EF2 | $100K |
| Apr 27, 2024 | CALUMET | EF1 | $100K |
| Feb 27, 2023 | UNION CITY | EF1 | $250K |
| Oct 24, 2022 | UNION CITY | EF0 | $5K |
| Apr 24, 2022 | MUSTANG | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | UNION CITY | EF0 | $5K |
| Oct 13, 2021 | MUSTANG | EF1 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Canadian County
- Hail 711
- Thunderstorm Wind 375
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado, 2.5 N of Geary in Blaine county, crossed into Canadian County at 1838 CST. Damage remained confined to the right side of the track of the circulation center. The tornado and the parent mesocyclone then turned to the NE, inflicting F1 and low-F2 damage to several rural homes northeast of Geary. Seven miles NE of Geary, the center turned back to the E at 1852, paralleling 220th Street (EW91 Road) for about 2 miles. It then turned to the NE at 1902 and eventually to the N by 1908. The tornado was wrapped in rain during its entire latter stages, and therefore was not visible. Doppler on Wheels (DOW) data indicate that the tornadic circulation crossed into Kingfisher County 11 miles west of Okarche.One farmstead, approximately 5-6 miles northeast of Geary, received heavy damage with the 100 year old farmhouse sustaining substantial damage and several outbuildings and barns destroyed.
This tornado touched down west of Tuttle in Grady County and moved into Canadian County to the southwest of Mustang. The tornado moved north-northeast dissipating west-northwest of Mustang. A number of homes and buildings were damaged, especially from SW 104th Street to SW 75th Street near Cimarron Road. The tornado dissipated near SW 44th Street and Richland Road.
Most of the damage in and around Piedmont appeared to be the result of strong straight-line winds – both inflow into the storm and strong winds within the mesocyclone. But local media (KOCO Ch. 5) showed video of and storm chasers observed a condensation funnel about 5 to 6 miles W of Piedmont. The tornado damaged a barn and downed several electric poles before crossing Northwest Highway near Banner Road. The tornado damaged several more barns before lifting 5 miles west of Piedmont.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
109 tornado events are recorded in Canadian County between 1951 and 2025, causing 19 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Canadian County?
The strongest tornado on record in Canadian County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Canadian 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 Canadian County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/canadian-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.