Tornado History

Hughes Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hughes, Oklahoma. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.6M, with 8 deaths and 52 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.6Mminimum property damage
May 19, 2025latest tornado
27.6 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 28, 19501950F3 February 17, 19611961EF3 April 27, 20242024F2 May 1, 19541954F2 September 15, 19501950F2 April 25, 19571957F2 March 15, 19821982F2 May 20, 20012001F2 January 22, 19571957F2 January 22, 19571957F2 March 29, 19611961F2 July 28, 19641964F2 April 27, 19661966F2 May 13, 19831983F2 May 9, 1959EF1 April 19, 2025F1 June 6, 1974EF1 March 4, 2025EF1 May 19, 2025F1 May 11, 1992F1 August 30, 1954F1 May 26, 1959EF0 April 25, 2017EF0 May 19, 2025F0 April 2, 1982F0 September 14, 1957F0 April 28, 1983F0 March 3, 1984F0 May 5, 1984F0 April 2, 1994F0 March 30, 1998F0 March 21, 2005EF0 April 29, 2009EF0 May 23, 2015Unknown May 8, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)12
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19574
  • 20254
  • 19613
  • 19502
  • 19542
  • 19592
  • 19822
  • 19832

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
April 28, 1950F4Hughes, Oklahoma4.5 mi200 yd532$250K
February 17, 1961F3Hughes, Oklahoma13 mi300 yd02$2.5M
April 27, 2024EF3Hughes, Oklahoma20.5 mi1760 yd24$1.5M
May 1, 1954F2Hughes, Oklahoma27.6 mi33 yd06$2.5M
September 15, 1950F2Hughes, Oklahoma6.8 mi100 yd06$250K
April 25, 1957F2Hughes, Oklahoma2 mi200 yd00$250K
March 15, 1982F2Hughes, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 20, 2001F2Hughes, Oklahoma8 mi250 yd00$175K
January 22, 1957F2Hughes, Oklahoma16.6 mi33 yd00$25K
January 22, 1957F2Hughes, Oklahoma25.6 mi33 yd00$25K
March 29, 1961F2Hughes, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 28, 1964F2Hughes, Oklahoma0.5 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.