Tornado History

Grant Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Grant, Oklahoma. The records below identify 80 tornadoes from 1953 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.4M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes80
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries8
Property Damage$9.4M
Avg Length4.6 mi
Avg Width165 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Grant, Oklahoma

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

Average 1.1 tornadoes per year (0.7/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 37 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F2 in Grant, Oklahoma with 0 deaths
1998 was the most active year with 13 tornadoes
The 1990s had the most tornado activity (24 events)
Longest tornado: 35 miles in Grant, Oklahoma
Widest tornado: 1,500.0 yards in Grant, Oklahoma
Most tornadoes in one day: 12 on May 24, 1998

Monthly Distribution

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

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October
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December

Summary: In Grant, Oklahoma, May is the most active month with 37 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

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

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Summary: 1998 was the most active year with 13 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
F4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 28 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.

$5.2M$525K$52K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1991 with at least $5.2M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 16, 19651965F4 March 16, 19651965F4 March 16, 19651965F3 April 12, 19911991F3 March 26, 19911991F3 May 24, 19981998F3 March 13, 19901990F3 April 12, 19911991F3 May 25, 19551955F3 March 13, 19901990EF3 May 10, 20102010F2 April 2, 19561956F2 May 17, 19591959F2 April 30, 19731973EF2 March 5, 2026F2 May 6, 1964F2 May 17, 1959F2 May 13, 1965F2 May 10, 1953F1 May 6, 1978EF1 March 5, 2026F1 May 6, 1973F1 May 24, 1998F1 May 24, 1998F1 May 24, 1998F1 May 27, 1955F1 May 5, 1964F1 June 5, 1966F1 April 21, 1958F1 September 4, 1966F1 July 1, 1972EF1 May 10, 2010EF1 April 30, 2012EF1 April 30, 2012EF1 April 30, 2012EF1 April 30, 2012F0 April 30, 1972EF0 March 29, 2007F0 April 5, 1999EF0 March 5, 2026F0 May 7, 1997F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 27, 1955F0 July 12, 1958F0 May 12, 1983F0 May 30, 1956F0 April 4, 1965F0 May 16, 1966F0 August 24, 1979F0 June 8, 1984F0 September 25, 1996F0 September 25, 1996F0 May 7, 1997F0 May 7, 1997F0 October 4, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 May 24, 1998F0 March 15, 2000F0 May 8, 2002F0 April 11, 2002F0 September 18, 2002EF0 May 10, 2010EF0 May 10, 2010EF0 May 10, 2010EF0 September 17, 2011EF0 September 17, 2011EF0 September 17, 2011EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 June 3, 2025EF0 March 5, 2026Unknown May 20, 1977Unknown April 4, 1964EFU June 17, 2025EFU April 23, 2026© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 16, 1965F4Grant, Oklahoma7.1 mi50 yd02$250K
March 16, 1965F4Grant, Oklahoma21.9 mi50 yd00N/A
March 16, 1965F4Grant, Oklahoma12.3 mi50 yd00N/A
April 12, 1991F3Grant, Oklahoma9.5 mi500 yd00$2.5M
March 26, 1991F3Grant, Oklahoma35 mi500 yd00$2.5M
May 24, 1998F3Grant, Oklahoma5.3 mi1300 yd00$2.0M
March 13, 1990F3Grant, Oklahoma19 mi200 yd00$250K
April 12, 1991F3Grant, Oklahoma2.2 mi800 yd00$250K
May 25, 1955F3Grant, Oklahoma13.3 mi440 yd01$25K
March 13, 1990F3Grant, Oklahoma4 mi150 yd00N/A
May 10, 2010EF3Grant, Oklahoma33 mi1500 yd01N/A
April 2, 1956F2Grant, Oklahoma14.8 mi100 yd04$250K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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