Tornado History

Beckham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Beckham, Oklahoma. The records below identify 71 tornadoes from 1950 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.8M, with 1 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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71recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$33.8Mminimum property damage
February 26, 2023latest tornado
45.9 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 5, 20072007F3 April 26, 19621962F3 May 16, 19771977F3 May 16, 19771977EF2 May 16, 20172017F2 May 16, 19821982F2 May 4, 19501950F2 April 2, 19681968F2 May 4, 19591959F1 April 15, 20032003F1 August 17, 19941994F1 June 8, 19551955F1 October 10, 19731973F1 March 27, 19751975F1 April 24, 1980F1 March 17, 1986EF1 February 26, 2023F1 April 17, 2002F1 June 10, 1983F1 April 29, 1984F1 October 9, 2001F1 May 19, 1951F1 July 7, 1953F1 May 21, 1975F1 May 5, 1967F1 April 22, 1983F1 April 20, 1952F0 May 7, 1993F0 October 9, 2001F0 April 2, 1999F0 October 9, 2001F0 April 8, 1952F0 May 25, 1955F0 October 9, 2001F0 October 9, 2001F0 May 11, 1982F0 June 13, 1983F0 November 15, 1988F0 May 16, 1951F0 May 19, 1951F0 June 2, 1955F0 June 2, 1961F0 June 4, 1964F0 June 1, 1965F0 May 2, 1969F0 May 15, 1969F0 June 6, 1989F0 June 12, 1989F0 April 25, 1989F0 March 27, 1989F0 May 15, 1991F0 May 15, 1991F0 September 21, 1992F0 April 28, 1993F0 March 29, 1993F0 May 22, 1995F0 October 9, 2001F0 May 16, 2002EF0 March 18, 2012EF0 May 29, 2013EF0 May 9, 2015EF0 April 16, 2015EF0 May 16, 2015EF0 May 25, 2018EF0 October 12, 2021EFU May 16, 2017EFU May 16, 2017EFU May 7, 2019EFU May 7, 2019EFU May 25, 2019EFU December 13, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)31
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 20016
  • 19894
  • 19513
  • 19553
  • 19833
  • 19933
  • 20153
  • 20173

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
May 5, 2007EF3Beckham, Oklahoma2.5 mi150 yd01$5.0M
April 26, 1962F3Beckham, Oklahoma3.6 mi300 yd00$250K
May 16, 1977F3Beckham, Oklahoma10.3 mi1320 yd00$250K
May 16, 1977F3Beckham, Oklahoma6.5 mi800 yd00$25K
May 16, 2017EF2Beckham, Oklahoma15 mi1000 yd110$25.0M
May 16, 1982F2Beckham, Oklahoma0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
May 4, 1950F2Beckham, Oklahoma5.6 mi293 yd00$25K
April 2, 1968F2Beckham, Oklahoma1.4 mi33 yd00$25K
May 4, 1959F2Beckham, Oklahoma9.6 mi200 yd01$2K
April 15, 2003F1Beckham, Oklahoma1.5 mi200 yd01$1.0M
August 17, 1994F1Beckham, Oklahoma2 mi40 yd00$500K
June 8, 1955F1Beckham, Oklahoma1 mi500 yd00$250K

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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.