Tornado History

Tonkawa Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Tonkawa, Oklahoma as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1996 through 2023. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is May 12, 2023, and minimum reported property damage totals N/A.

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5recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
N/Aminimum property damage
May 12, 2023latest tornado
7 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 April 30, 20122012F0 September 25, 19961996F0 September 25, 19961996EF0 September 12, 20082008EF0 May 12, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19962
  • 20081
  • 20121
  • 20231

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 30, 2012EF1Kay, Oklahoma7 mi100 yd00N/A
September 25, 1996F0Kay, Oklahoma0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
September 25, 1996F0Kay, Oklahoma0.1 mi25 yd00N/A
September 12, 2008EF0Kay, Oklahoma0.3 mi25 yd00N/A
May 12, 2023EF0Kay, Oklahoma0.3 mi10 yd00N/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.