Funnel Cloud in Oklahoma
Every funnel cloud event the National Weather Service has filed in Oklahoma, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
The most significant on the map
The most significant funnel cloud episodes in Oklahoma.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 66
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 1998Summary of tornado/severe events for October 4 PM - October 5 1998:Oklahoma's worst-ever October tornado outbreak took place on the evening of October 4. At least 22 tornadoes occurred throughout Oklahoma, of which seven were in northeast Oklahoma.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, November 9 to 10, 1998Summary of events for November 9-10 1998:A solid north-south line of severe thunderstorms raced across all of eastern Oklahoma on the evening of November 9. This was in association with the cold front trailing from a powerful "Colorado low" moving across the central plains.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 25, 1997Summary of events of the afternoon and evening of May 25, 1997:Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in central Oklahoma and spread into southern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 8 to 9, 1998Summary of events for the evening of June 8 and the early morning of June 9 1998:A classic southern plains severe weather event shaped up on the afternoon and evening of June 8 as a number of isolated severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma to the east of a dryline.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 20, 2001Severe thunderstorms affected most of central and eastern Oklahoma on the 20th. More than a dozen tornadoes were confirmed, with four occurring in the Norman Forecast Area. See Tulsa storm data for information on eastern Oklahoma tornadoes.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 6, 1998Summary of events for May 6:Numerous severe thunderstorms developed over eastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 6. Many of these thunderstorms developed rotation with some storms ultimately producing tornadoes.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 27, 2004A highly visible tornado was observed in open country. No damage was reported.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 19 to 20, 2007A widespread severe thunderstorm event occurred over much of Oklahoma from the 19th into the 20th.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 11 to 12, 1999Summary of events for May 11 1999:Numerous severe thunderstorms formed along a slow-moving north-south cold front across eastern Oklahoma on the afternoon and evening of May 11.
- Flash Flood and Flood in Oklahoma, May 29 to 30, 2001Severe thunderstorms formed across portions of northern and western Oklahoma during the evening of the 29th and moved southeastward overnight. Straight-line wind damage and large hail accompanied many thunderstorms.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 15, 2003Severe thunderstorms across the Oklahoma panhandle produced large hail and numerous tornadoes during the late afternoon and evening hours. The tornadoes caused no injuries and were mostly over open country.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, April 22, 1999Summary of events for April 22 1999:A cold front moved southeast out of Kansas into northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of April 22. A broken line of thunderstorms formed along the front and quickly became severe as the front continued a steady southeast push.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 1, 1997Summary of events of May 1, 1997:Severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and moved across western Oklahoma into portions of central and north-central Oklahoma during the evening.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Oklahoma, May 26, 2000Severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western and central Oklahoma during the early evening of the 26th and moved eastward through the evening. In addition to areas of severe wind and hail, 3 tornadoes were confirmed.
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Oklahoma, May 19, 2001The funnel cloud was described as rope-like and extended three-quarters of the way to the ground as it traveled a distance of 3 miles.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 26 to 27, 1997Summary of events of May 26, 1997:Severe thunderstorms moved through parts of central and southeastern Oklahoma during the evening of Memorial Day, May 26th, and lasted into the early morning hours of the 27th.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, February 22, 2000Hail the size of baseballs (2.75 inches) destroyed the windshield of a law enforecement vehicle.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 30, 1998A wave of low pressure and a cold front moving across Oklahoma brought a solid line of thunderstorms to all of eastern Oklahoma on the afternoon and evening of March 30.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 17, 2006Hail was observed on the southwest side of town.
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Oklahoma, October 17, 1998Summary of events for October 17 1998:A cold front pushing across northeast Oklahoma and the tail end of an upper level disturbance moving across the northern plains on the afternoon of October 17 helped to kick off a few severe thunderstorms between Tulsa and the Kansas state…
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 15, 2000Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of western and central Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 15th, producing large hail and spawning 2 tornadoes.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 6 to 7, 1998Summary of events for April 6 1998:Two distinct lines of thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma on the evening of April 6. One line moved across far northern Oklahoma, mainly affecting Osage and Pawnee counties between 800 PM CDT and 1030 PM CDT.
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, October 15, 2009Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front during the morning hours of October 15th. These storms developed in a very moist airmass with the storms producing copious amounts of rainfall along with some strong and damaging wind gusts.
- Hail in Oklahoma, April 30, 2003Hail was reported on Interstate 40.
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 29 to 30, 1997Summary of events of May 29, 1997 to early morning of May 30, 1997:Severe thunderstorms moved through western Oklahoma during the evening of the 29th, producing large hail, damaging thunderstorm winds, and one tornado.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.