Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Oklahoma. The records below identify 42 tornadoes from 1956 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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42recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
June 15, 2023latest tornado
19.9 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 10, 19791979F3 March 13, 19901990F3 April 20, 19741974F2 May 8, 20032003F2 April 19, 19761976F2 April 28, 19561956EF1 June 15, 20232023F1 May 26, 19591959F1 May 30, 19761976F1 May 8, 19931993F1 August 7, 19561956F1 April 2, 19571957F1 March 25, 19591959F1 April 14, 19651965F1 May 30, 1976F1 October 17, 1981F1 March 13, 1990F1 April 21, 1996EF1 February 10, 2009EF1 May 10, 2010F0 May 7, 1968F0 March 13, 1973F0 April 22, 1981F0 May 13, 1983F0 May 16, 1968F0 May 6, 1969F0 March 24, 1973F0 May 8, 1993F0 May 8, 1993F0 April 19, 1995F0 August 11, 1996EF0 May 10, 2010EF0 May 27, 2014EF0 May 8, 2015EF0 May 8, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EFU May 27, 2017EFU May 1, 2019EFU May 1, 2019EFU June 15, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 20155
  • 19763
  • 19933
  • 19562
  • 19592
  • 19682
  • 19732
  • 19812

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 10, 1979F4Jefferson, Oklahoma12.8 mi1320 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F3Jefferson, Oklahoma1 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 20, 1974F3Jefferson, Oklahoma6.1 mi100 yd00$250K
May 8, 2003F2Jefferson, Oklahoma6 mi150 yd00$70K
April 19, 1976F2Jefferson, Oklahoma3.8 mi440 yd00$25K
April 28, 1956F2Jefferson, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 15, 2023EF1Jefferson, Oklahoma2.2 mi1000 yd00$100K
May 26, 1959F1Jefferson, Oklahoma2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 30, 1976F1Jefferson, Oklahoma1 mi33 yd00$25K
May 8, 1993F1Jefferson, Oklahoma0.2 mi40 yd00$5K
August 7, 1956F1Jefferson, Oklahoma1.5 mi33 yd00$2K
April 2, 1957F1Jefferson, Oklahoma2 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.