Lightning in Oklahoma

Events

377

Deaths

13

Injuries

61

Damage

$25 million

• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, August 18 to 19, 20076 deaths · 3 injured · $5.2 million · EF1 · 72 eventsTropical Storm Erin, the fifth named storm of the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane season, developed quickly over the northeast Gulf of Mexico on the 15th, before moving onshore during the morning hours of the 16th.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 25 to 26, 20192 deaths · 29 injured · $576,000 · EF3 · 60 eventsScattered supercells merged into a linear system that produced a variety of severe weather on the 25th.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, September 21, 19981 death · 18 injured · $5.9 million · F1 · 67 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed over much of western and central Oklahoma from late morning through late evening of the 21st, and were responsible for 1 fatality and 18 injuries. Three tornadoes were also sighted.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 19987 injured · $7.6 million · F3 · 76 eventsA major severe weather outbreak occurred across western and central Oklahoma from the afternoon of the 4th through the early morning of the 5th, resulting in 19 tornadoes, straight-line wind damage, hail as large as baseballs, and significant flooding across portions of Lincoln…
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 10 to 11, 20011 death · 5 injured · $3.2 million · F2 · 63 eventsSix tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 3 to 4, 1999$13 million · F3 · 92 eventsSummary of events for May 3-4 1999:Following a week-long blocking weather pattern, a strong upper level trough finally moved out of the southwestern U.S.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 24 to 25, 19981 injured · $2.1 million · F3 · 87 eventsA large complex of severe thunderstorms moved from southern Kansas into northern and central Oklahoma during the evening of May 24th and the early morning of May 25th, resulting in 16 tornadoes, most of which occurred in Grant County.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 13 to 14, 20097 injured · $50 million · EF2 · 76 eventsA cold front moved south into Oklahoma during the evening of the 13th and early on the 14th. Widespread thunderstorms developed over much of the eastern two thirds of Oklahoma.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 4 to 5, 19986 injured · $3.3 million · F2 · 76 eventsSummary 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.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 1, 20031 death · 1 injured · $390,000 · 1 in hail · 37 eventsThunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour tipped over a mobile home just east of Barnsdall. No injuries were reported.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, August 31, 20201 death · $400,000 · 2 in hail · 41 eventsA stalled frontal boundary and anomalous moisture led to the development of numerous thunderstorms which produced large hail and a few damaging wind reports.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 31, 19993 injured · $6.8 million · F1 · 85 eventsSevere thunderstorms affected much of western Oklahoma and portions of central Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of May 31st, and the early morning of June 1st. Although 7 tornadoes were confirmed across western Oklahoma, all on the 31st, only 2 of them caused damage.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 8, 19982 injured · $630,000 · F2 · 70 eventsSummary of events of June 8, 1998:Severe thunderstorms developed and moved across much of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 8th, producing hail as large as softballs, wind gusts to 70 mph, and 3 tornadoes.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 25 to 26, 20003 injured · $937,000 · F2 · 53 eventsSevere thunderstorms first developed across portions of western and northern Oklahoma during the evening of the 25th, resulting in 4 confirmed tornadoes, one rated F2, and other areas of straight-line wind damage and large hail.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 25, 19972 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 48 eventsSummary 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 Flood in Oklahoma, March 8, 19994 injured · $1.2 million · F2 · 27 eventsSummary of events for March 8 1999:A band of moderate to heavy rain moved across the area during the morning of March 8 in association with a warm front out in advance of a low pressure center. The rain brought localized nuisance flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 23, 20051 death · 1 injured · $80,000 · 1 in hail · 26 eventsThunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree.
• Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 16 to 19, 2005$1.3 million · 2.75 in hail · 135 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed into a large cluster and squall line causing widespread wind damage across much of Oklahoma on June 16-17.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, July 22, 2000$3.6 million · 87 kt wind · 110 eventsFor the 3rd consecutive night, a large line of severe thunderstorms moved southward out of Kansas into Oklahoma, causing widespread damage.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, December 2, 19991 injured · $369,000 · F2 · 45 eventsSevere thunderstorm formed first across portions western Oklahoma during the late afternoon of the 2nd and moved into the central Oklahoma during the evening.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, April 24, 19991 death · 1 injured · $51,000 · 0.88 in hail · 20 eventsSummary of events for April 24 1999:Thunderstorms formed on the morning of April 24 along a stationary front running east-west across southeast Oklahoma. Some of these storms became severe during the day, producing marginally severe hail and wind.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, January 8, 20261 injured · $765,000 · EF2 · 22 eventsA fast-moving quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) swept across portions of central, southern and eastern Oklahoma on the morning of the 8th.
• Flash Flooding and Lightning Strikes in Oklahoma, October 31, 19981 death · 1 injured · $58,000 · 10 eventsVery heavy rainfall fell over the northern half of the NWSO Norman, OK Hydrologic Services Area (HSA) during late October and early November.
• Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, July 4, 20041 death · 1 injured · $52,000 · 61 kt wind · 10 eventsThunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, October 22 to 23, 20002 injured · $7.9 million · F1 · 29 eventsSignificant flash flooding and 6 tornadoes, mostly small, weak and short-lived, developed on the 22nd, across a 35 mile wide band from near Frederick in southwest Oklahoma northeastward to near Chandler in central Oklahoma. Rainfall amounts in this band averaged 4 to 8 inches.

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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.