Storm History: Major County, Oklahoma
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Major County, Oklahoma: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 890
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 23
- Damage
- $39 million
- Episodes
- 602
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 275 | 4 | 17 | $4.4 million |
| Hail | 233 | 0 | 1 | $103,000 |
| Drought | 112 | 0 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 50 | 0 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Flash Flood | 39 | 0 | 0 | $540,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 23 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 19 | 0 | 0 | $127,000 |
| Ice Storm | 17 | 0 | 0 | $26 million |
| High Wind | 15 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Winter Storm | 15 | 0 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Winter Weather | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Ice Storm, January 30, 2002
- Drought, August 1, 2000
- Tornado, May 2, 1979
- Tornado, October 31, 1984
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2008
- Ice Storm, December 27, 2015
- Tornado, June 20, 1951
- Tornado, April 8, 1956
- Tornado, June 21, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 13, 2017
- Flood, June 16, 2005
- Tornado, March 5, 2026
- Tornado, May 25, 2000
- Ice Storm, November 27, 2015
- Flash Flood, June 8, 2008
- Hail, May 14, 1998
- Flash Flood, July 19, 1997
- Ice Storm, December 26, 2000
- Tornado, May 27, 2001
- Lightning, June 3, 2003
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 24, 2011
- Tornado, May 3, 1999
- Tornado, May 2, 1979
- Tornado, April 19, 1972
- Tornado, April 26, 1984
- Tornado, April 26, 1991
- Tornado, April 27, 2024
- Tornado, April 8, 1956
- Tornado, May 7, 1961
- Tornado, April 3, 1964
- Tornado, April 26, 1970
- Tornado, June 7, 1971
- Tornado, May 20, 1977
- Tornado, April 7, 1980
- Tornado, October 31, 1984
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 28, 2026
- Heat, June 21, 2026
- Tornado, June 21, 2026
- Excessive Heat, June 17, 2026
- Excessive Heat, June 13, 2026
- Excessive Heat, June 8, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Hail, May 29, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Tornado, April 17, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 31, 2026
- Tornado, March 5, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2026
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2025
- Heat, August 7, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 24, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2025
- Tornado, June 17, 2025
- Tornado, June 6, 2025
- Tornado, June 6, 2025
- Hail, June 1, 2025
- Hail, May 28, 2025
- Tornado, April 24, 2025
- Drought, April 1, 2025
- Hail, April 1, 2025
- Drought, March 18, 2025
- Wildfire, March 14, 2025
- Tornado, March 3, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Heat, September 20, 2024
- Drought, August 27, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 17, 2024
- Hail, August 16, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 29, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 15, 2024
- Heat, July 14, 2024
- Heat, July 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 23, 2024
- Tornado, May 25, 2024
- Tornado, May 6, 2024
- Tornado, April 30, 2024
- Tornado, April 27, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 2024
- Heavy Snow, November 25, 2023
- Heat, August 22, 2023
- Heat, August 17, 2023
- Heat, July 17, 2023
- Heat, July 11, 2023
- Heat, June 19, 2023
- Tornado, June 17, 2023
- Tornado, June 15, 2023
- Hail, June 10, 2023
- Drought, June 1, 2023
- Drought, May 16, 2023
- Drought, May 1, 2023
- Drought, April 1, 2023
- Drought, March 1, 2023
- Drought, February 14, 2023
- Drought, February 1, 2023
- Drought, January 1, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Drought, November 16, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 1, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Drought, July 16, 2022
- Drought, July 1, 2022
- Drought, June 15, 2022
- Drought, June 1, 2022
- Hail, May 18, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2022
- Drought, May 16, 2022
- Hail, May 13, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2022
- Tornado, May 2, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Wildfire, March 13, 2022
- Drought, March 1, 2022
- Drought, February 1, 2022
- High Wind, January 14, 2022
- Drought, January 1, 2022
- Wildfire, December 15, 2021
- Drought, December 1, 2021
- Hail, September 7, 2021
- Drought, September 1, 2021
- Hail, August 8, 2021
- Tornado, May 27, 2021
- Wildfire, March 2, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 14, 2021
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2021
- Ice Storm, October 26, 2020
- Tornado, July 11, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2020
- Drought, July 1, 2020
- Flood, June 21, 2020
- Drought, June 1, 2020
- Hail, May 21, 2020
- Hail, May 14, 2020
- Hail, May 7, 2020
- Tornado, January 10, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2019
- Tornado, June 15, 2019
- Tornado, May 25, 2019
- Tornado, May 24, 2019
- Tornado, May 20, 2019
- Heavy Snow, February 19, 2019
- Drought, July 1, 2018
- Hail, June 30, 2018
- Flood, June 24, 2018
- Tornado, June 24, 2018
- Hail, June 22, 2018
- Drought, June 1, 2018
- Tornado, May 29, 2018
- Tornado, May 19, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2018
- Drought, May 1, 2018
- Drought, April 1, 2018
- Drought, March 1, 2018
- Drought, February 1, 2018
- Drought, January 1, 2018
- Drought, December 1, 2017
- Hail, August 16, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2017
- Tornado, May 27, 2017
- Tornado, May 18, 2017
- Tornado, April 16, 2017
- Drought, April 1, 2017
- Drought, March 1, 2017
- Drought, February 1, 2017
- Ice Storm, January 13, 2017
- Drought, January 1, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2016
- Hail, June 28, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2016
- Tornado, April 26, 2016
- Ice Storm, December 27, 2015
- Ice Storm, November 27, 2015
- Flash Flood, August 1, 2015
- Tornado, May 26, 2015
- Tornado, May 16, 2015
- Tornado, May 6, 2015
- Drought, May 1, 2015
- Drought, April 1, 2015
- Drought, March 1, 2015
- Drought, February 1, 2015
- Drought, January 1, 2015
- Drought, December 1, 2014
- Drought, November 1, 2014
- Drought, October 1, 2014
- Hail, September 1, 2014
- Drought, September 1, 2014
- Drought, August 1, 2014
- Drought, July 1, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2014
- Drought, June 1, 2014
- Hail, June 1, 2014
- Drought, May 1, 2014
- Drought, April 1, 2014
- Heavy Snow, March 2, 2014
- Drought, March 1, 2014
- High Wind, February 20, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 4, 2014
- Drought, February 1, 2014
- Winter Weather, January 4, 2014
- Drought, January 1, 2014
- Ice Storm, December 20, 2013
- Hail, October 4, 2013
- Drought, October 1, 2013
- Drought, September 1, 2013
- Drought, August 1, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2013
- Drought, July 1, 2013
- Drought, June 1, 2013
- Hail, May 18, 2013
- Tornado, May 8, 2013
- Drought, May 1, 2013
- Winter Weather, April 9, 2013
- Drought, April 1, 2013
- Drought, March 1, 2013
- Blizzard, February 25, 2013
- Winter Storm, February 21, 2013
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2013
- Drought, February 1, 2013
- Drought, January 1, 2013
- Drought, December 1, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, October 1, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Tornado, May 29, 2012
- Tornado, April 14, 2012
- Drought, March 1, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Tornado, September 17, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Hail, August 12, 2011
- Drought, August 1, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Hail, June 28, 2011
- Hail, June 9, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Tornado, May 24, 2011
- Tornado, May 23, 2011
- Drought, May 1, 2011
- High Wind, April 15, 2011
- Hail, April 8, 2011
- Drought, April 1, 2011
- Drought, March 1, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 31, 2011
- Winter Weather, January 19, 2011
- Hail, September 15, 2010
- Hail, September 1, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2010
- Hail, May 16, 2010
- Hail, April 22, 2010
- Hail, April 4, 2010
- Ice Storm, January 28, 2010
- Blizzard, December 24, 2009
- Hail, August 19, 2009
- Hail, August 10, 2009
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Major CountyEvery warning in Major County since 1986Every county in Oklahoma
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.