Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Oklahoma. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $42.6M, with 1 deaths and 73 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$42.6Mminimum property damage
November 4, 2024latest tornado
26.6 milongest listed path
1700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 18, 19791979F3 May 26, 19731973F2 March 15, 19821982EF2 May 6, 20242024F2 April 19, 20032003F2 April 5, 19651965F2 April 26, 19841984F2 April 26, 19911991F2 March 26, 19611961F2 May 23, 19811981F1 April 19, 19571957F1 May 6, 19651965F1 November 3, 19741974EF1 April 1, 20242024EF1 November 4, 2024EF1 May 20, 2013EF1 May 31, 2013F1 June 5, 1953F1 August 17, 1974F1 September 1, 1958F1 March 15, 1982F1 June 10, 1989EF1 April 14, 2011EF1 May 20, 2013F0 March 7, 2000F0 June 12, 1957F0 June 4, 2000EF0 March 31, 2008EF0 April 14, 2011EF0 April 14, 2011EF0 June 18, 2011EF0 May 20, 2013EF0 May 11, 2017Unknown May 18, 1960EFU April 30, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 20134
  • 20243
  • 19572
  • 19652
  • 19742
  • 19822
  • 20002

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
March 18, 1979F3Washington, Oklahoma3.8 mi30 yd00$25K
May 26, 1973F3Washington, Oklahoma0.3 mi100 yd03$2K
March 15, 1982F2Washington, Oklahoma3 mi177 yd057$25.0M
May 6, 2024EF2Washington, Oklahoma8.4 mi1700 yd00$15.0M
April 19, 2003F2Washington, Oklahoma12 mi440 yd03$1.7M
April 26, 1991F2Washington, Oklahoma6 mi100 yd110$250K
April 5, 1965F2Washington, Oklahoma1.5 mi67 yd00$250K
April 26, 1984F2Washington, Oklahoma0.1 mi17 yd00$250K
March 26, 1961F2Washington, Oklahoma26.6 mi33 yd00$30
May 23, 1981F2Washington, Oklahoma5.7 mi100 yd00N/A
April 19, 1957F1Washington, Oklahoma9.4 mi400 yd00$25K
May 6, 1965F1Washington, Oklahoma0 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.