Tornadoes · United States · Oklahoma

Tornadoes in Caddo County, Oklahoma

132 tornadoes have crossed Caddo County since 1950, 2nd of the 77 counties in Oklahoma with a tornado on record, an average of 1.7 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 39. 2 were rated F4 or EF4 and above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
132
Deaths
0
Injuries
39
F4 and above
2
Worst on record
F4, May 22, 1981

The strongest

  1. F4, Caddo County, OklahomaApril 17, 1976F4, 32.9 mi (53 km)
  2. F4, Caddo and Canadian counties, OklahomaMay 22, 1981F4, 16.7 mi (27 km)
  3. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaJune 18, 1973F3, 16.8 mi (27 km)
  4. F3, Grady and Caddo counties, OklahomaMay 3, 1999F3, 9.0 mi (14 km)
  5. EF3, Caddo County, OklahomaMay 24, 2011EF3, 8.6 mi (14 km)
  6. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaMay 3, 1999F3, 6.0 mi (10 km)
  7. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaApril 28, 1960F3, 3.3 mi (5 km)
  8. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaMay 26, 1990F3, 3.0 mi (5 km)
  9. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaApril 20, 1967F3, 1.0 mi (2 km)
  10. F3, Caddo County, OklahomaApril 22, 1957F3, 1.0 mi (2 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 47 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Caddo County. Each year links to every tornado in Oklahoma that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20243EF1
20231EF0
20222EF0
20214EF2
20175EF1
20161EF0
20156EF0
20123EF0
20115EF3
20101EF0
20091EF2
20082EF0
20071EF0
20042F1
20033F1
20016F1
20004F0
1999117F3
19981F0
19971F0
19962F0
19902F3
19871F1
19862F1
19837F2
1982613F2
19816F4
19791F1
19781F1
19772F2
197616F4
19732F3
197012F2
19681F2
19671F3
19662F1
196532F2
196421F2
19631F1
19611F0
196061F3
19592F1
195841F2
195741F3
19554F2
19543F2
195115F2

Every tornado that crossed Caddo County

132 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
May 19, 20248:37 PM CDTEF1Blaine0.650$5,000
May 19, 20248:24 PM CDTEF0Caddo1.040$25,000
April 27, 20244:10 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.820
February 26, 20238:32 PM CSTEF0Caddo5.175$30,000
May 2, 20225:13 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.5240$100,000
May 2, 20224:36 PM CDTEF0Caddo1.610$30,000
October 12, 20219:35 PM CDTUnratedCaddo0.530
October 10, 20217:02 PM CDTUnratedGrady1.850
October 10, 20216:45 PM CDTEF2Caddo8.1100$60,000
October 10, 20216:20 PM CDTEF1Caddo4.450$40,000
October 21, 20177:23 PM CDTEF1Caddo3.3100$3,000
October 21, 20177:16 PM CDTEF1Caddo3.1150$10,000
October 21, 20177:12 PM CDTEF1Caddo0.550$5,000
October 21, 20177:12 PM CDTEF1Caddo6.2400$15,000
October 21, 20177:08 PM CDTEF1Caddo4.8200$3,000
April 29, 20163:54 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.520$2,000
May 26, 20156:32 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.130
May 16, 20158:01 PM CDTEF0Caddo2.550
May 16, 20157:55 PM CDTEF0Caddo2.050
May 6, 20156:41 PM CDTEF0Caddo3.5200
May 6, 20152:53 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.550
May 6, 20152:45 PM CDTEF0Caddo2.050
April 13, 20128:50 PM CDTEF0Caddo4.0100
April 13, 20128:42 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.350
April 13, 20128:36 PM CDTEF0Caddo2.050
November 7, 20114:51 PM CSTEF1Caddo13.0400
November 7, 20114:40 PM CSTEF0Caddo3.0150
May 24, 20113:31 PM CDTEF3Caddo8.6800
May 19, 20116:40 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.220
May 19, 20116:09 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.240
July 3, 20105:45 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.125
May 13, 20099:26 PM CDTEF2Caddo7.3250$50 million
March 30, 200810:22 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.120
March 30, 20089:44 PM CDTEF0Caddo0.520$10,000
August 19, 20072:00 AM CDTEF0Canadian3.030$10,000
May 24, 20046:27 PM CDTF1Caddo0.230$50,000
May 24, 20046:21 PM CDTF1Caddo0.225$40,000
May 9, 20039:17 PM CDTF0Caddo1.250$10,000
May 9, 20039:00 PM CDTF1Caddo1.0100$40,000
May 9, 20038:50 PM CDTF0Caddo0.225
October 9, 20017:20 PM CDTF1Caddo1.5850$70,000
October 9, 20017:15 PM CDTF0Caddo1.5580$20,000
October 9, 20017:05 PM CDTF1Caddo2.0440$120,000
October 9, 20016:57 PM CDTF1Caddo0.850$1,000
October 9, 20016:28 PM CDTF0Caddo0.425
October 9, 20016:18 PM CDTF1Caddo2.0300$150,000
October 22, 20004:14 PM CDTF0Caddo4.030$2,000
May 26, 20007:57 PM CDTF0Caddo2.5100
May 26, 20007:47 PM CDTF0Caddo0.120
May 26, 20007:12 PM CDTF0Washita2.620$1,000
May 3, 19997:37 PM CDTF1Caddo5.050$1,000
May 3, 19997:34 PM CDTF0Caddo0.50
May 3, 19997:20 PM CDTF0Caddo0.10
May 3, 19997:12 PM CDTF0Caddo1.00
May 3, 19996:56 PM CDTF0Caddo0.10
May 3, 19996:38 PM CDTF1Caddo7.0150$20,000
May 3, 19996:20 PM CDTF0Caddo2.00
May 3, 19995:46 PM CDTF3Grady9.08804$150,000
May 3, 19995:38 PM CDTF0Caddo0.10
May 3, 19995:26 PM CDTF0Caddo0.10
May 3, 19995:20 PM CDTF3Caddo6.01003$50,000
October 4, 19986:45 PM CDTF0Caddo0.530$10,000
May 25, 19975:27 PM CDTF0Caddo0.123
November 16, 19964:00 PM CSTF0Caddo1.030
August 21, 19964:35 PM CDTF0Caddo0.125
May 26, 19908:55 PM CDTF2Caddo2.0200$5,000 to $50,000
May 26, 19908:00 PM CDTF3Caddo3.0200$50,000 to $500,000
February 14, 19876:05 PM CSTF1Caddo3.8100
May 16, 198610:30 PM CDTF0Caddo0.250
May 16, 19869:35 PM CDTF1Caddo0.250$5,000 to $50,000
June 13, 19837:45 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110under $50
June 13, 19837:30 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110$500 to $5,000
June 10, 198310:00 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110under $50
June 10, 19838:39 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110$50 to $500
May 13, 198311:10 PM CDTF2Caddo0.150$5,000 to $50,000
May 13, 198310:50 PM CDTF0Caddo0.150under $50
May 13, 198310:45 PM CDTF2Caddo2.050$50,000 to $500,000
May 30, 19828:30 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110under $50
May 30, 19827:30 PM CDTF1Caddo1.550$5,000 to $50,000
May 30, 19827:25 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110under $50
May 27, 19828:25 PM CDTF2Caddo0.55013$50,000 to $500,000
May 27, 19828:20 PM CDTF1Caddo0.550$500,000 to $5 million
May 20, 19828:04 PM CDTF1Caddo0.550$50,000 to $500,000
June 1, 19818:00 PM CDTF0Caddo0.110under $50
May 22, 19817:49 PM CDTF4Caddo16.71,333$500,000 to $5 million
May 22, 19817:30 PM CDTF2Washita15.4100
May 22, 19817:29 PM CDTF0Caddo0.310
May 22, 19817:07 PM CDTF2Caddo5.0300
April 30, 19819:00 PM CDTF1Caddo31.910$50,000 to $500,000
June 6, 19796:00 PM CDTF1Caddo0.317$500 to $5,000
April 1, 19787:00 PM CSTF1Caddo2.050$5,000 to $50,000
May 20, 19776:10 PM CDTF2Caddo7.81,760$50,000 to $500,000
May 20, 19775:47 PM CDTF2Caddo13.31,100$50,000 to $500,000
April 17, 19764:12 AM CSTF4Caddo32.94406$500,000 to $5 million
June 18, 19737:00 PM CDTF2Caddo0.567$50,000 to $500,000
June 18, 19735:45 PM CDTF3Caddo16.8133$50,000 to $500,000
April 29, 197011:25 PM CDTF2Jackson170.52502$500,000 to $5 million
December 18, 19688:30 AM GMT-6F2Caddo1.8300$5,000 to $50,000
April 20, 19671:40 PM GMT-6F3Caddo1.0200
June 8, 19668:20 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110
June 8, 19666:30 PM GMT-5F1Caddo0.510$5,000 to $50,000
June 1, 196511:09 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110
April 7, 196511:50 PM GMT-6F2Caddo22.44402$500,000 to $5 million
April 5, 196510:00 AM GMT-6F1Caddo0.110$500 to $5,000
May 10, 19646:45 PM GMT-5F2Caddo11.7101$5,000 to $50,000
May 6, 19642:00 AM GMT-5F0Caddo8.3300$500 to $5,000
June 16, 19635:30 AM GMT-5F1Caddo0.110
May 21, 19616:33 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110
May 23, 19607:30 PM GMT-5F2Caddo0.1101$5,000 to $50,000
May 23, 19607:30 PM GMT-5F2Caddo0.110
May 23, 19607:30 PM GMT-5F2Caddo0.110
May 19, 19605:00 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110
May 19, 19605:00 PM GMT-5F1Caddo0.110$500 to $5,000
April 28, 19608:00 PM GMT-5F3Caddo3.3100$5,000 to $50,000
July 22, 19598:00 PM GMT-5F1Caddo0.5440$50 to $500
March 25, 19592:48 PM GMT-6F0Caddo6.240$500 to $5,000
November 17, 19587:00 AM GMT-6F2Caddo5.410
June 6, 19587:55 PM GMT-5F1Caddo0.533$500 to $5,000
May 16, 195811:48 AM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110under $50
April 2, 19585:55 PM GMT-6F1Comanche15.48801$5,000 to $50,000
May 22, 19577:15 AM GMT-5F2Kiowa14.710$5,000 to $50,000
May 12, 195711:00 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110under $50
April 22, 19578:15 PM GMT-6F2Caddo30.910$50,000 to $500,000
April 22, 19578:00 PM GMT-6F3Caddo1.02001$50,000 to $500,000
June 4, 19558:00 PM GMT-5F2Caddo0.1300$5,000 to $50,000
April 26, 19557:30 PM GMT-5F2Caddo2.010$5,000 to $50,000
April 26, 19557:15 PM GMT-5F2Caddo0.110$50,000 to $500,000
April 26, 19557:15 PM GMT-5F0Caddo0.110$50 to $500
May 1, 19545:50 PM GMT-5F2Caddo11.6300$5,000 to $50,000
April 26, 19547:00 PM GMT-5F0Caddo1.050
March 24, 19543:30 PM GMT-6F2Caddo4.377$5,000 to $50,000
February 19, 19516:30 PM GMT-6F2Caddo43.9205$5,000 to $50,000

Nearby

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.