Tornado History

Delaware Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Delaware, Oklahoma. The records below identify 64 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.6M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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64recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$16.6Mminimum property damage
June 17, 2025latest tornado
23.9 milongest listed path
2700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 12, 20062006F3 April 7, 19801980EF3 May 22, 20112011F3 May 9, 19591959F3 June 8, 19741974F3 May 20, 19571957F2 April 27, 19841984EF2 May 22, 20112011EF2 May 22, 20192019EF2 May 22, 20112011EF2 April 18, 20132013F2 April 7, 19801980F2 May 8, 19891989EF2 May 22, 20112011EF2 May 20, 2019EF2 April 14, 2011F2 May 9, 1959F2 May 23, 1981F1 May 16, 2003F1 March 12, 2006F1 October 28, 1991EF1 May 11, 2011EF1 May 25, 2024EF1 April 29, 2025EF1 April 26, 2016EF1 May 22, 2019EF1 April 29, 2025EF1 April 2, 2015EF1 April 30, 2019EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 November 30, 2018EF1 May 20, 2019F1 March 24, 1954F1 April 4, 1969F1 May 23, 1974EF1 May 22, 2011EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 June 17, 2025EF1 May 29, 2015F1 August 14, 1957F1 May 11, 1966F1 March 15, 1984F1 June 12, 1989EF1 May 13, 2010EF1 May 22, 2011EF1 May 22, 2011EF1 May 24, 2011EF1 May 24, 2011EF1 May 31, 2013EF1 May 25, 2020EF1 October 10, 2021EF1 May 25, 2024EF1 April 29, 2025F0 May 30, 1993F0 April 17, 1995F0 October 28, 1991F0 July 30, 1992F0 October 8, 1993F0 May 24, 2000EF0 April 22, 2011EF0 May 22, 2011EF0 May 25, 2020EF0 May 25, 2020EFU July 21, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)25
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 201113
  • 20195
  • 20154
  • 20254
  • 20203
  • 20243
  • 19572
  • 19592

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
March 12, 2006F3Delaware, Oklahoma17 mi440 yd08$3.0M
April 7, 1980F3Delaware, Oklahoma9.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 22, 2011EF3Delaware, Oklahoma16.5 mi1550 yd02$1.0M
May 9, 1959F3Delaware, Oklahoma15.9 mi880 yd00$250K
June 8, 1974F3Delaware, Oklahoma2.7 mi150 yd00$250K
May 20, 1957F3Delaware, Oklahoma15.2 mi200 yd00$2K
April 27, 1984F2Delaware, Oklahoma2 mi20 yd00$2.5M
May 22, 2011EF2Delaware, Oklahoma6.7 mi800 yd00$1.0M
May 22, 2019EF2Delaware, Oklahoma16.5 mi1100 yd00$500K
May 22, 2011EF2Delaware, Oklahoma2.9 mi350 yd012$400K
April 18, 2013EF2Delaware, Oklahoma8 mi800 yd00$400K
April 7, 1980F2Delaware, Oklahoma1 mi200 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.