Tornado History

Major Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Major, Oklahoma. The records below identify 50 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 2 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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50recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
June 17, 2025latest tornado
20.3 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 2, 19791979F3 October 31, 19841984F3 April 26, 19701970EF3 May 24, 20112011F2 April 8, 19561956F2 May 2, 19791979F2 October 31, 19841984F2 May 7, 19611961F2 April 12, 19911991F2 May 25, 19651965F1 June 20, 19511951F1 September 18, 20012001F1 May 20, 19771977F1 May 30, 19821982F1 May 25, 2000F1 April 27, 1951F1 June 4, 1955EF1 May 18, 2017F1 June 3, 1955F1 June 21, 1952F1 May 17, 1983F1 June 17, 1955F1 May 28, 1977EF1 May 16, 2015F0 May 13, 1965F0 April 26, 1970F0 May 17, 1983F0 May 15, 1991F0 May 26, 1991F0 September 5, 1992F0 September 5, 1992F0 June 18, 1992F0 April 5, 1999F0 September 10, 1999F0 April 17, 2002EF0 June 13, 2007EF0 June 13, 2007EF0 June 13, 2007EF0 May 24, 2011EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 May 6, 2015EF0 May 18, 2017EFU April 16, 2017EFU April 16, 2017EFU April 16, 2017EFU May 18, 2017EFU May 6, 2024EFU May 25, 2024EFU June 17, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating7

Most Active Years

  • 20176
  • 19553
  • 19913
  • 19923
  • 20073
  • 19512
  • 19652
  • 19702

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 2, 1979F4Major, Oklahoma13.7 mi880 yd115$2.5M
October 31, 1984F3Major, Oklahoma16 mi250 yd00$250K
April 26, 1970F3Major, Oklahoma1 mi33 yd00$30
May 24, 2011EF3Major, Oklahoma4.7 mi600 yd10N/A
April 8, 1956F2Major, Oklahoma14.2 mi33 yd00$250K
May 2, 1979F2Major, Oklahoma20.3 mi1760 yd00$250K
October 31, 1984F2Major, Oklahoma8 mi200 yd00$250K
May 7, 1961F2Major, Oklahoma4.9 mi33 yd00$25K
April 12, 1991F2Major, Oklahoma9 mi300 yd00$25K
May 25, 1965F2Major, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$250
June 20, 1951F1Major, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$250K
September 18, 2001F1Major, Oklahoma0.5 mi10 yd00$30K

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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.