Tornado History

Carter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carter, Oklahoma. The records below identify 63 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.4M, with 14 deaths and 103 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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63recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$31.4Mminimum property damage
March 4, 2025latest tornado
34 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 February 10, 20092009F3 March 13, 19901990F3 May 7, 19951995F3 April 10, 19791979F3 October 30, 19791979F3 March 13, 19531953F3 May 26, 19591959EF3 May 10, 20102010EF2 April 27, 20242024F2 April 29, 19851985EF2 April 27, 20242024F2 April 9, 19901990F2 March 2, 19771977F2 March 2, 19771977F2 March 25, 1959F2 July 20, 1957EF2 May 10, 2010EF2 April 22, 2020EF1 March 4, 2025F1 May 27, 2001F1 May 6, 1993F1 May 8, 1993F1 June 9, 1962F1 June 4, 1973F1 August 31, 1979F1 April 22, 1985F1 May 2, 1988F1 March 21, 1991F1 April 21, 1996F1 December 2, 1953F1 November 19, 1963F1 November 17, 1958F1 June 3, 1982F1 May 18, 1953F1 April 22, 1957F1 April 21, 1996EF1 October 13, 2012EF0 March 4, 2025EF0 September 8, 2010F0 May 24, 1987EF0 April 22, 2020F0 May 13, 1983F0 April 20, 1984F0 May 16, 1968F0 April 16, 1969F0 March 8, 1992F0 May 6, 1993F0 April 19, 1995F0 April 19, 1995F0 April 21, 1996F0 April 21, 1996F0 April 21, 1996F0 March 24, 1996F0 May 6, 2001EF0 May 10, 2010EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 April 27, 2024EFU May 19, 2017EFU May 19, 2017EFU May 19, 2017EFU May 19, 2017EFU May 27, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)17
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 19966
  • 20175
  • 20104
  • 19533
  • 19793
  • 19933
  • 19953
  • 20243

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
February 10, 2009EF4Carter, Oklahoma20.84 mi880 yd846$3.0M
March 13, 1990F3Carter, Oklahoma5 mi200 yd01$2.5M
May 7, 1995F3Carter, Oklahoma34 mi700 yd36$500K
October 30, 1979F3Carter, Oklahoma8.4 mi530 yd32$250K
April 10, 1979F3Carter, Oklahoma12.8 mi170 yd00$250K
March 13, 1953F3Carter, Oklahoma19.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 26, 1959F3Carter, Oklahoma3.3 mi60 yd08$25K
May 10, 2010EF3Carter, Oklahoma4.9 mi400 yd00N/A
April 27, 2024EF2Carter, Oklahoma11.3 mi400 yd019$20.0M
April 29, 1985F2Carter, Oklahoma11.5 mi880 yd01$2.5M
April 27, 2024EF2Carter, Oklahoma14.3 mi900 yd00$1.0M
April 9, 1990F2Carter, Oklahoma11 mi440 yd04$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.