Tornado History

McCurtain Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McCurtain, Oklahoma. The records below identify 67 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $47.8M, with 2 deaths and 44 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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67recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$47.8Mminimum property damage
April 4, 2025latest tornado
32.3 milongest listed path
1056 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 2, 19821982F5 April 2, 19821982EF4 November 4, 20222022F3 April 2, 19821982EF2 December 12, 20152015EF2 April 28, 20202020EF2 November 4, 20222022F2 May 1, 20032003F2 April 23, 19531953F2 February 23, 19771977F2 April 11, 19791979F2 December 23, 19821982F2 May 14, 20032003F2 April 23, 20002000F2 March 4, 1959F2 April 12, 1967F2 December 14, 1971F2 July 23, 1961F2 April 30, 1962EF2 April 9, 2009F2 April 23, 1953F2 May 5, 1961F2 May 4, 1999F1 May 2, 1984F1 November 18, 1985EF1 April 28, 2020EF1 April 4, 2025F1 February 11, 1999EF1 June 19, 2019EF1 March 14, 2024F1 April 2, 1957F1 July 6, 1973F1 November 24, 1973F1 May 1, 1974F1 May 14, 1974F1 October 31, 1984EF1 November 8, 2011EF1 March 31, 2008EF1 May 30, 2013EF1 November 5, 2015EF1 March 2, 2023F1 April 23, 1953F1 May 2, 1954F1 November 3, 1959F1 May 20, 1960F1 February 4, 1971F1 May 14, 1974F1 April 23, 2000EF1 November 4, 2022EF1 November 4, 2024EF0 June 17, 2015EF0 April 14, 2011F0 November 13, 1993EF0 April 25, 2011F0 October 6, 1970EF0 April 14, 2011F0 February 25, 1956F0 April 28, 1967F0 May 1, 2003EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 April 9, 2008EF0 May 10, 2008EF0 April 14, 2011EF0 April 25, 2011EF0 May 29, 2019EF0 May 16, 2020EFU May 16, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)15
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)16
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20116
  • 19824
  • 20084
  • 20204
  • 19533
  • 19743
  • 20033
  • 20153

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 2, 1982F5McCurtain, Oklahoma7 mi500 yd04$2.5M
April 2, 1982F5McCurtain, Oklahoma24 mi500 yd00$2.5M
November 4, 2022EF4McCurtain, Oklahoma32.3 mi1056 yd06$35.0M
April 2, 1982F3McCurtain, Oklahoma3 mi233 yd00$2.5M
December 12, 2015EF2McCurtain, Oklahoma7.32 mi600 yd03$2.0M
November 4, 2022EF2McCurtain, Oklahoma2.83 mi800 yd11$300K
April 28, 2020EF2McCurtain, Oklahoma3.43 mi350 yd00$300K
May 1, 2003F2McCurtain, Oklahoma13 mi300 yd00$260K
April 23, 1953F2McCurtain, Oklahoma1 mi200 yd01$250K
February 23, 1977F2McCurtain, Oklahoma3.3 mi77 yd04$250K
April 11, 1979F2McCurtain, Oklahoma11.9 mi440 yd03$250K
December 23, 1982F2McCurtain, Oklahoma3 mi100 yd01$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.