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Okfuskee County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 566 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 48.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #672 nationally and #55 in Oklahoma.
566
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$35.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Okfuskee County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 7.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 179 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 55 events fall before 1990 and 511 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Okfuskee County, Oklahoma record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $32.1M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Okfuskee County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 277 | 0 | $1.5M | 4.5 | 1962–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 183 | 0 | $671K | 75 | 1963–2026 |
| Tornado | 59 | 0 | $32.1M | F4 | 1954–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 37 | 1 | $1.1M | 0 | 1997–2024 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2015–2025 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $55K | 0 | 1999–2003 |
Decade by decade
Okfuskee County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
65 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 48 touched down inside it and 17 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-05 | EF5 | 5 | 81 | 71.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1970-10-05 | EF4 | 4 | 84 | 25.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-17 | EF4 | 0 | 2 | 33.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-27 | EF3 | 2 | 4 | 27.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-10 | EF3 | 0 | 28 | 37.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1981-05-17 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-06-08 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 29.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-02-17 | EF3 | 0 | 11 | 73.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1958-11-17 | EF3 | 0 | 15 | 18.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-04-23 | EF2 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Okfuskee County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2013 | Flash Flood | WELEETKA | 1 | 1 | $100K |
| Oct 5, 1998 | Tornado | BOLEY | 0 | 4 | $500K |
| May 18, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous roads were flooded around Clearview and Weleetka. Homes were evacuated in Weleetka from rising flood waters. Roads and bridges were damaged by flooding in this area. A 69 year old female drowned inside her vehicle after driving into floodwaters along Alabama Creek south of Clearview. A 14 year old passenger escaped through the sunroof.
Up to 4 inches of rain fell during the early morning hours of the 7th resulting in extensive flash flooding. Several country roads were severely damaged and one bridge was washed out. Numerous tin horns were also damaged.
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado that started in Hughes County, where it also produced EF-3 damage. This strong tornado moved north-northeast from Hughes County, crossing into Okfuskee County between the N3730 and N3740 Roads. A home was destroyed just north of the county line. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power poles were blown down through the E1170 Road, then it moved into the Bearden Oil and Gas Field, where road access was very minimal. Two high tension metal pole structures were blown down in this area, just south of the E1160 Road, and east of the N3740 Road. The tornado continued to move north-northeast severely damaging a home, and snapping numerous trees along the N3760 Road, before dissipating south of the E1110 Road and west of Highway 27. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 135 to 145 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,278
Population (ACS)
$116K
Median home value
40
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Okemah 116
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma?
566 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $35.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Okfuskee County?
Hail, with 277 recorded events — 48.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Okfuskee County?
65 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 48 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Okfuskee County?
40 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Okfuskee County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Okfuskee County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Okfuskee County as very low risk, placing it in the 40 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Okfuskee County, Oklahoma severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Nowata County 465
- Oklahoma County 2,500
- Noble County 496
- Okmulgee County 749
- Muskogee County 916
- Osage County 1,489
Cite this page
“Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/okfuskee-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.