60
Recorded events
13
Direct deaths
117
Direct injuries
$38.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma: 60 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #248 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Okmulgee County is the 1990s, when 15 of the county's 60 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 Okmulgee County archive, tornado makes up 8.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #248 for this hazard and #41 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 91.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Okmulgee County with 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-17 | EF4 | 33.6 mi | 600 yd | Crossed in |
| 1984-04-26 | EF3 | 22.0 mi | 1,760 yd | Touched down here |
| 1960-05-05 | EF3 | 0.8 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1975-12-05 | EF3 | 27.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-02-17 | EF3 | 73.0 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-05-13 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-10 | EF2 | 12.0 mi | 1,250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1998-10-04 | EF2 | 27.0 mi | 1,410 yd | Crossed in |
| 1997-05-26 | EF2 | 8.1 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1990-03-13 | EF2 | 9.0 mi | 340 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | F3 | 8 | 95 | $25.0M | |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 2 | 15 | $250K | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | BEGGS | EF3 | 2 | 2 | $3.0M |
| Apr 23, 1953 | F2 | 1 | 4 | $25K | |
| Feb 18, 1961 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | BEGGS | EF3 | $3.0M |
| Mar 30, 2025 | MORRIS ARPT | EF0 | $20K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ERAM | EF0 | $10K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | MORRIS ARPT | EF1 | $75K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | HENRYETTA | EF1 | $40K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | HENRYETTA ARPT | EF1 | $80K |
| May 7, 2024 | NUYAKA | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | MORRIS | EF1 | $75K |
| Apr 28, 2024 | SCHULTER | EF1 | $2.0M |
| Apr 26, 2024 | MURDELL | EF1 | $25K |
Other hazards here
More from Okmulgee County
- Hail 332
- Thunderstorm Wind 244
- Flash Flood 82
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado developed west of Schulter and moved northeast across Highway 75 and the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. It widened and strengthened as it moved across the E1000 Road, where numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado continued to widen as it approached Morris. At least 70 homes and businesses were damaged in Morris, then the tornado turned to the north and dissipated about a mile north of town. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 105 to 110 mph.
A tornado severely damaged two homes. It also snapped or uprooted numerous trees, destroyed barns, damaged several other homes, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph.
A tornado developed southwest of Henryetta, moved east-northeast across Henryetta Lake then turned sharply northeast before dissipating northeast of Dewar. The tornado destroyed a mobile home near Lake Henryetta. The tornado also damaged several homes, another mobile home and a boat dock, snapped or uprooted numerous trees and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 115 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
60 tornado events are recorded in Okmulgee County between 1953 and 2026, causing 13 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Okmulgee County?
The strongest tornado on record in Okmulgee County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/okmulgee-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.