Tornado History

Ottawa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ottawa, Oklahoma. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1956 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $24.1M, with 7 deaths and 229 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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44recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$24.1Mminimum property damage
October 30, 2024latest tornado
28 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 May 10, 20082008F4 April 3, 19561956F3 April 7, 19801980F3 September 24, 19731973F3 September 24, 19731973F3 August 7, 19601960EF2 April 27, 20142014EF2 May 20, 20132013F2 May 5, 19601960F2 July 22, 19611961F2 January 25, 19671967F2 May 21, 19611961F2 May 15, 19651965F1 May 4, 20032003EF1 May 20, 2013EF1 April 2, 2015EF1 April 26, 2016EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 April 30, 2019EF1 October 30, 2024EF1 March 31, 2008EF1 May 22, 2019EF1 January 2, 2023F1 April 21, 1996EF1 May 8, 2024EF1 May 8, 2024F1 May 24, 1957EF1 May 13, 2010F1 May 23, 1968F1 February 9, 1960EF1 May 10, 2008EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 October 30, 2024EF0 May 6, 2024EF0 April 30, 2019F0 September 18, 1988F0 April 16, 1969F0 March 15, 1984F0 June 11, 1967F0 May 29, 1967EF0 April 30, 2019EFU May 8, 2024EFU May 8, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)16
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20247
  • 20154
  • 20194
  • 19603
  • 19673
  • 20083
  • 19612
  • 19732

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 10, 2008EF4Ottawa, Oklahoma24 mi1760 yd6150$15.0M
April 3, 1956F4Ottawa, Oklahoma19.5 mi400 yd046$250K
April 7, 1980F3Ottawa, Oklahoma1.9 mi33 yd00$2.5M
September 24, 1973F3Ottawa, Oklahoma3.6 mi100 yd014$250K
September 24, 1973F3Ottawa, Oklahoma9.5 mi100 yd00$250K
August 7, 1960F3Ottawa, Oklahoma4.7 mi200 yd00$25K
April 27, 2014EF2Ottawa, Oklahoma7.1 mi325 yd112$3.0M
May 20, 2013EF2Ottawa, Oklahoma10 mi800 yd00$1.0M
May 5, 1960F2Ottawa, Oklahoma28 mi500 yd00$250K
July 22, 1961F2Ottawa, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K
January 25, 1967F2Ottawa, Oklahoma2 mi33 yd06$25K
May 21, 1961F2Ottawa, Oklahoma0 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.