Tornado History

Purcell Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Purcell, Oklahoma as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1996 through 2026. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is January 8, 2026, and minimum reported property damage totals $450K.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$450Kminimum property damage

January 8, 2026latest tornado

6.5 milongest listed path

150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19961
19991
20151
20181
20261

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
January 8, 2026	EF2	McClain, Oklahoma	6.5 mi	150 yd	$400K
April 5, 1999	F1	McClain, Oklahoma	3 mi	15 yd	$40K
May 2, 2018	EF1	McClain, Oklahoma	3.4 mi	40 yd	$10K
May 26, 1996	F0	McClain, Oklahoma	0.1 mi	25 yd	N/A
May 19, 2015	EF0	McClain, Oklahoma	0.1 mi	20 yd	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.