Tornado History

Craig Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Craig, Oklahoma. The records below identify 49 tornadoes from 1951 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.8M, with 1 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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49recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.8Mminimum property damage
May 22, 2019latest tornado
29 milongest listed path
1100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 September 27, 19591959F3 April 7, 19801980F3 May 7, 19611961F3 September 24, 19731973F3 June 8, 19741974F2 June 8, 19741974EF2 May 10, 20082008F2 May 5, 19601960F2 June 11, 19701970F2 April 24, 19751975EF2 May 1, 20122012F2 May 26, 19961996F2 April 16, 19601960F2 January 25, 19671967F2 March 26, 1983F2 November 15, 1987F2 September 9, 1951F1 December 24, 1982EF1 April 2, 2015EF1 May 16, 2015F1 November 17, 1958F1 April 21, 1973F1 March 28, 1973F1 March 26, 1983EF1 April 30, 2019EF1 May 22, 2019F1 April 17, 1959F1 February 9, 1960F1 April 16, 1960F1 May 20, 1957F1 May 20, 1957F1 April 21, 1973F1 June 21, 1990EF1 May 22, 2019EF1 May 22, 2019EF0 April 9, 2009F0 April 6, 2006EF0 April 26, 2016EF0 May 22, 2019F0 May 15, 1965F0 April 29, 1983F0 May 9, 1959F0 July 24, 1994F0 July 24, 1994F0 May 4, 2003EF0 April 30, 2012EF0 September 1, 2014EF0 March 30, 2016Unknown November 16, 1958© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)10
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20195
  • 19604
  • 19734
  • 19593
  • 19833
  • 19572
  • 19582
  • 19742

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
September 27, 1959F4Craig, Oklahoma12.2 mi33 yd00N/A
April 7, 1980F3Craig, Oklahoma6.4 mi33 yd04$2.5M
May 7, 1961F3Craig, Oklahoma8.9 mi400 yd01$250K
September 24, 1973F3Craig, Oklahoma7.7 mi100 yd00$250K
June 8, 1974F3Craig, Oklahoma29 mi100 yd00$25K
June 8, 1974F2Craig, Oklahoma3.8 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 10, 2008EF2Craig, Oklahoma5 mi500 yd00$600K
June 11, 1970F2Craig, Oklahoma15.4 mi150 yd11$250K
May 5, 1960F2Craig, Oklahoma8.6 mi500 yd02$250K
April 24, 1975F2Craig, Oklahoma5.2 mi77 yd03$250K
May 1, 2012EF2Craig, Oklahoma1 mi150 yd01$250K
May 26, 1996F2Craig, Oklahoma8 mi880 yd00$75K

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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.