Tornado History

Tulsa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tulsa, Oklahoma. The records below identify 96 tornadoes from 1950 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $433.5M, with 9 deaths and 302 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes96
Total Deaths9
Total Injuries302
Property Damage$433.5M
Avg Length2.8 mi
Avg Width231 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Tulsa, Oklahoma

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 1.2 tornadoes per year (2.6/yr in last decade)
May is the peak tornado month with 29 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma with 5 deaths
2019 was the most active year with 11 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (25 events)
Longest tornado: 19.5 miles in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Widest tornado: 2,200.0 yards in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on Jun 8, 1974

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Tulsa, Oklahoma, May is the most active month with 29 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2019 was the most active year with 11 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 19 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$255.2M$25.5M$2.6M$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1981 with at least $255.2M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 8, 19741974F3 April 19, 19811981F3 June 8, 19741974F3 June 8, 19741974F3 December 5, 19751975F3 April 19, 19811981F3 April 19, 19811981F3 July 2, 19921992EF2 August 6, 20172017F2 May 30, 19761976F2 December 24, 19821982F2 April 26, 19841984F2 April 13, 19861986EF2 March 25, 20152015EF2 March 30, 2016EF2 May 13, 2010F2 March 18, 1979F2 July 1, 1957F2 May 9, 1959F2 May 11, 1966F2 December 18, 1968F2 June 8, 1974F2 June 27, 1983F2 August 20, 1958F2 May 26, 1973F2 December 5, 1975F1 November 13, 1985EF1 March 6, 2026F1 May 3, 1999EF1 April 2, 2025F1 May 20, 1957F1 July 20, 1981F1 April 26, 1984F1 June 14, 1985F1 April 1, 2006EF1 April 17, 2013EF1 May 25, 2019EF1 August 6, 2017EF1 April 26, 2016EF1 March 6, 2026EF1 May 21, 2019F1 March 8, 1999F1 February 25, 2000EF1 May 13, 2010EF1 April 26, 2016EF1 April 14, 2026EF1 April 29, 2025EF1 May 30, 2013EF1 July 28, 2022F1 March 4, 1976EF1 April 26, 2016EF1 May 25, 2019F1 April 3, 1950F1 April 19, 1957F1 April 16, 1960F1 May 31, 1971F1 August 7, 1955F1 April 2, 1956EF1 May 21, 2019EF0 March 25, 2015EF0 May 25, 2019EF0 May 7, 2008EF0 April 17, 2013F0 May 11, 1992F0 May 26, 1997EF0 November 10, 2021EF0 May 18, 2019F0 October 24, 1991EF0 May 20, 2019EF0 December 28, 2019F0 March 7, 2000F0 July 1, 1957F0 April 22, 1957F0 October 3, 1983F0 April 18, 1959F0 June 27, 1972F0 September 26, 1986F0 June 2, 1989F0 May 15, 1990F0 May 16, 1991© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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
June 8, 1974F4Tulsa, Oklahoma3.8 mi100 yd00$250K
April 19, 1981F3Tulsa, Oklahoma4.9 mi200 yd07$250.0M
June 8, 1974F3Tulsa, Oklahoma12.8 mi100 yd270$25.0M
June 8, 1974F3Tulsa, Oklahoma19.5 mi100 yd035$25.0M
December 5, 1975F3Tulsa, Oklahoma1.5 mi700 yd038$25.0M
April 19, 1981F3Tulsa, Oklahoma9.9 mi880 yd549$2.5M
April 19, 1981F3Tulsa, Oklahoma0.5 mi7 yd01$2.5M
July 2, 1992F3Tulsa, Oklahoma1 mi100 yd01$250K
August 6, 2017EF2Tulsa, Oklahoma6.9 mi550 yd030$50.0M
May 30, 1976F2Tulsa, Oklahoma1.3 mi880 yd00$2.5M
December 24, 1982F2Tulsa, Oklahoma3 mi100 yd07$2.5M
April 26, 1984F2Tulsa, Oklahoma3 mi500 yd01$2.5M
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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