Tornado History

Payne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Payne, Oklahoma. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.4M, with 1 deaths and 56 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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55recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.4Mminimum property damage
April 27, 2024latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 13, 19751975F3 May 15, 19901990F3 May 21, 19611961F3 May 21, 19611961F2 April 30, 19701970F2 April 26, 19841984F2 April 26, 19911991EF2 May 9, 20162016F2 May 1, 19541954F2 August 9, 19631963F2 July 23, 19541954F2 May 21, 19611961F2 May 21, 19611961EF2 May 24, 20112011F1 April 8, 1956F1 April 26, 1984F1 March 3, 1985EF1 July 10, 2021EF1 May 2, 2022F1 April 30, 1970F1 May 2, 1979F1 June 26, 1988EF1 April 30, 2019F1 May 7, 1950F1 May 23, 1952F1 June 12, 1957F1 May 2, 1959F1 May 2, 1959F1 May 26, 1963F1 September 3, 1973F1 June 12, 1954F1 July 3, 1976F1 March 17, 1977EF1 February 10, 2009EF1 May 19, 2010EF1 July 3, 2016F0 April 26, 1984EF0 May 18, 2019F0 November 29, 1998EF0 May 18, 2019EF0 April 27, 2024F0 October 4, 1998F0 March 28, 1988F0 May 26, 1955F0 April 18, 1959F0 September 15, 1987F0 June 19, 1992F0 May 6, 1994F0 May 6, 1994EF0 May 1, 2008EF0 May 30, 2013EF0 May 30, 2013EF0 May 30, 2013EF0 May 30, 2013EFU May 11, 2017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)16
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19614
  • 20134
  • 19543
  • 19593
  • 19843
  • 20193
  • 19632
  • 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 15, 1990F3Payne, Oklahoma7 mi440 yd112$2.5M
June 13, 1975F3Payne, Oklahoma5.1 mi440 yd08$2.5M
May 21, 1961F3Payne, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 21, 1961F3Payne, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 30, 1970F2Payne, Oklahoma10.4 mi250 yd00$2.5M
April 26, 1984F2Payne, Oklahoma6 mi70 yd08$250K
April 26, 1991F2Payne, Oklahoma6.5 mi800 yd00$250K
May 9, 2016EF2Payne, Oklahoma2.5 mi600 yd00$50K
May 1, 1954F2Payne, Oklahoma1.9 mi33 yd07$25K
August 9, 1963F2Payne, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 23, 1954F2Payne, Oklahoma0.2 mi100 yd01$2K
May 21, 1961F2Payne, 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.