73
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
19
Direct injuries
$37.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Custer County, Oklahoma: 73 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #145 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Custer County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Custer County is the 1960s, when 12 of the county's 73 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 Custer County archive, tornado makes up 9.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #145 for this hazard and #27 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 95.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Custer County with 28 recorded events, while Feb 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 | Crossed in |
| 2001-10-09 | EF3 | 11.5 mi | 600 yd | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-22 | EF3 | 10.3 mi | 267 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-06-07 | EF3 | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1962-05-25 | EF3 | 1.5 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-19 | EF2 | 6.7 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-15 | EF2 | 6.3 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-03-08 | EF2 | 9.5 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1985-04-22 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-22 | EF2 | 10.4 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1967 | F4 | 4 | 1 | $250K | |
| May 23, 1981 | F3 | 0 | 12 | $25.0M | |
| May 26, 1962 | F3 | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Jun 7, 1994 | Foss – | F1 | 0 | 2 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | THOMAS | EF0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | WEATHERFORD | EF1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | CUSTER CITY | EF1 | $200K |
| May 20, 2024 | CUSTER CITY | EF1 | $150K |
| May 20, 2024 | BUTLER | EF2 | $250K |
| May 19, 2024 | MOOREWOOD | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | CLINTON | EFU | $0 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | CLINTON | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | CUSTER CITY | EF1 | $50K |
| Jun 16, 2019 | CUSTER CITY | EF0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Custer County
- Hail 384
- Thunderstorm Wind 329
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado developed near County Road N2370 north of County Road E0960. It moved southeast and then east crossing State Highway 54 about 6 miles north of Weatherford. One home east of SH-54 suffered significant roof damage and at least two others had some damage to shingles. One mobile home had roof and siding damage, a few outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees and power poles were damaged.
While the large multiple-vortex tornado was approaching US-183 to the south, another tornado developed to the north along E0900 Road. It moved east along E0900 Road and then turned east-northeast after crossing US-183. The tornado was observed to dissipate north of Custer City by a meteorologist in the field. At least a half dozen outbuildings were significantly damaged and at least two of these were destroyed. In addition, tree and power pole damage was observed along the path.
A tornado developed along US Highway 183 near County Road E0860 Road and moved south along US-183. The roof of one house was removed and more than a dozen power poles were downed between E0870 Road and E0880 Road. The tornado continued south and then turned generally southeast dissipating near E0910 Road about 1.25 miles east of US-183. The RaXPol mobile research radar observed the last portion of the tornado life cycle and preliminary investigations noted that the tornadic circulation weakened at 9:13:55 pm CDT.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Custer County, Oklahoma?
73 tornado events are recorded in Custer County between 1950 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Custer County?
The strongest tornado on record in Custer County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Custer 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 Custer County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/custer-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.