Tornado History

Garvin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Garvin, Oklahoma. The records below identify 63 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.5M, with 6 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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63recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$15.5Mminimum property damage
June 3, 2025latest tornado
28 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 May 9, 20162016F4 April 19, 19721972F3 February 17, 19611961F3 March 13, 19901990F3 June 5, 19531953F3 May 5, 19601960F2 April 19, 19731973F2 February 22, 19751975F2 March 13, 19901990F2 May 24, 19571957F2 March 5, 19611961F2 May 2, 19841984F2 May 2, 19841984F2 April 2, 19571957F2 May 5, 1960F2 May 19, 1977F2 August 26, 1964F2 November 17, 1958F1 May 16, 1986EF1 April 22, 2020F1 May 7, 1995EF1 May 7, 2008EF1 November 3, 2024EF1 April 27, 2021F1 April 27, 1954F1 July 2, 1961F1 May 13, 1968F1 May 13, 1968F1 May 19, 1977F1 May 20, 1977EF1 November 3, 2024EF1 June 3, 2025EF1 December 13, 2022EF1 May 17, 2025F1 November 18, 1953F1 February 19, 1953F1 May 18, 1960F1 June 4, 1973F1 May 19, 1977F1 May 11, 1953F1 February 9, 1959F1 April 14, 1965F1 June 18, 1955F1 May 23, 1981F1 May 14, 1986EF1 April 29, 2009EF1 May 23, 2015EF0 April 24, 2022F0 February 20, 1976F0 May 11, 1992F0 May 30, 1957F0 May 15, 1977F0 June 28, 1983F0 May 15, 1977F0 September 8, 1984F0 May 4, 1991EF0 May 19, 2010EF0 April 22, 2011EF0 May 30, 2013EF0 May 23, 2015EF0 October 7, 2018EF0 October 25, 2023EFU November 3, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)12
  • F1 (Moderate damage)19
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19776
  • 19534
  • 19573
  • 19603
  • 19613
  • 19843
  • 20243
  • 19682

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 9, 2016EF4Garvin, Oklahoma8.9 mi400 yd10$1.0M
April 19, 1972F4Garvin, Oklahoma10.1 mi33 yd53$25K
February 17, 1961F3Garvin, Oklahoma2 mi300 yd01$2.5M
March 13, 1990F3Garvin, Oklahoma1 mi200 yd00$2.5M
June 5, 1953F3Garvin, Oklahoma16.9 mi33 yd00$25K
May 5, 1960F3Garvin, Oklahoma7.3 mi200 yd00$25K
April 19, 1973F2Garvin, Oklahoma16.8 mi250 yd02$2.5M
February 22, 1975F2Garvin, Oklahoma3.3 mi60 yd014$2.5M
March 13, 1990F2Garvin, Oklahoma28 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 24, 1957F2Garvin, Oklahoma10 mi440 yd00$250K
March 5, 1961F2Garvin, Oklahoma1 mi100 yd01$250K
May 2, 1984F2Garvin, Oklahoma2.5 mi77 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.