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Tornado History

Custer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Custer, Oklahoma. The records below identify 72 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.4M, with 4 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes72
Total Deaths4
Total Injuries17
Property Damage$32.4M
Avg Length4.0 mi
Avg Width131 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Custer, Oklahoma

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.9 tornadoes per year (1.4/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 28 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F4 in Custer, Oklahoma with 4 deaths
1967 was the most active year with 5 tornadoes
The 1960s had the most tornado activity (12 events)
Longest tornado: 25.5 miles in Custer, Oklahoma
Widest tornado: 1,760.0 yards in Custer, Oklahoma
Most tornadoes in one day: 5 on May 19, 2024

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Custer, Oklahoma, May is the most active month with 28 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

5420

Summary: 1967 was the most active year with 5 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 24 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$27.5M$2.8M$275K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1981 with at least $27.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 10, 19671967F3 May 22, 19811981F3 May 25, 19621962F3 June 7, 19711971F3 October 9, 20012001F2 May 22, 19811981F2 April 22, 19851985F2 January 25, 19671967F2 March 2, 19771977EF2 May 19, 20242024EF2 June 15, 20192019F2 May 4, 19591959F2 March 25, 19591959F2 May 25, 19591959F1 May 13, 1983EF1 May 19, 2024EF1 May 19, 2024EF1 June 15, 2019F1 June 10, 1983F1 May 4, 1950F1 May 30, 1955EF1 June 15, 2019F1 May 10, 1953F1 May 28, 1960F1 June 10, 1967F1 April 26, 1954F1 May 22, 1950F1 April 18, 1977F1 May 22, 1981F1 May 22, 1981EF1 May 12, 2010EF1 October 12, 2021EF1 May 19, 2024F0 April 2, 1999F0 March 8, 1992EF0 June 15, 2019F0 May 29, 2004F0 April 2, 1999F0 September 20, 1957F0 May 11, 1982F0 May 13, 1983F0 April 24, 1951F0 May 25, 1954F0 June 1, 1965F0 April 9, 1965F0 June 10, 1967F0 June 10, 1967F0 June 21, 1979F0 April 22, 1985F0 May 16, 1986F0 September 5, 1992F0 March 30, 1993F0 October 9, 2001F0 October 9, 2001F0 October 9, 2001F0 March 27, 2004F0 March 27, 2004F0 March 27, 2004EF0 September 11, 2008EF0 March 8, 2010EF0 March 8, 2010EF0 April 8, 2015EF0 April 9, 2015EF0 May 26, 2015EF0 June 14, 2025Unknown September 23, 1961Unknown June 5, 1962Unknown May 21, 1961EFU May 18, 2017EFU May 7, 2019EFU October 12, 2021EFU May 19, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
June 10, 1967F4Custer, Oklahoma8.7 mi300 yd41$250K
May 22, 1981F3Custer, Oklahoma10.3 mi267 yd012$25.0M
May 25, 1962F3Custer, Oklahoma1.5 mi33 yd04$250K
June 7, 1971F3Custer, Oklahoma1.5 mi50 yd00$250K
October 9, 2001F3Custer, Oklahoma7 mi600 yd00$50K
May 22, 1981F2Custer, Oklahoma10.4 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 22, 1985F2Custer, Oklahoma8 mi250 yd00$2.5M
January 25, 1967F2Custer, Oklahoma25.5 mi150 yd00$250K
March 2, 1977F2Custer, Oklahoma7.4 mi440 yd00$250K
May 19, 2024EF2Custer, Oklahoma6.7 mi1760 yd00$250K
June 15, 2019EF2Custer, Oklahoma6.25 mi500 yd00$80K
May 4, 1959F2Custer, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.