Tornadoes · United States · Oklahoma
Tornadoes in Craig County, Oklahoma
53 tornadoes have crossed Craig County since 1950, 53rd of the 77 counties in Oklahoma with a tornado on record, an average of one every 1.4 years. They have killed 25 people and injured 487. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
- 53
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 487
- F4 and above
- 2
- Worst on record
- EF4, May 10, 2008
The deadliest in Craig County
The strongest
- EF4 Picher–Neosho tornado, Oklahoma and MissouriMay 10, 2008
- F4, Craig and Labette counties, Oklahoma and KansasSeptember 27, 1959
- F3, Tulsa, Rogers and Craig counties, OklahomaJune 8, 1974
- F3, Mayes, Craig, Delaware and Ottawa counties, OklahomaApril 7, 1980
- F3, Craig and Ottawa counties, OklahomaSeptember 24, 1973
- F3, Craig County, OklahomaMay 7, 1961
- F2, Craig and Ottawa counties, OklahomaMay 5, 1960
- F2, Rogers, Mayes and Craig counties, OklahomaJanuary 25, 1967
- F2, Rogers, Nowata and Craig counties, OklahomaMay 26, 1996
- F2, Craig County, OklahomaJune 11, 1970
Every year with a tornado
The 30 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Craig County. Each year links to every tornado in Oklahoma that year.
Every tornado that crossed Craig County
53 tornadoes, newest first.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | 12:48 AM CDT | EF1 | Craig | 8.6 | 1,100 | $100,000 | ||
| May 22, 2019 | 12:39 AM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 0.5 | 150 | $5,000 | ||
| May 22, 2019 | 6:59 PM CDT | EF1 | Craig | 1.5 | 150 | $3,000 | ||
| May 22, 2019 | 6:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Craig | 5.1 | 350 | |||
| April 30, 2019 | 4:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Craig | 6.3 | 800 | $20,000 | ||
| April 26, 2016 | 11:16 PM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 10.1 | 500 | $20,000 | ||
| March 30, 2016 | 8:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 2.5 | 100 | |||
| May 16, 2015 | 12:24 AM CDT | EF1 | Delaware | 4.6 | 550 | $100,000 | ||
| April 2, 2015 | 9:59 PM CDT | EF1 | Craig | 12.3 | 800 | 1 | $275,000 | |
| September 1, 2014 | 7:41 PM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 0.2 | 50 | |||
| May 1, 2012 | 1:30 AM CDT | EF2 | Craig | 1.0 | 150 | 1 | $250,000 | |
| April 30, 2012 | 10:05 PM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 1.0 | 75 | |||
| April 9, 2009 | 6:03 PM CDT | EF0 | Craig | 2.4 | 100 | $25,000 | ||
| May 10, 2008 | 5:20 PM CDT | EF4 | Picher–Neosho tornado | 75.5 | 1,760 | 21 | 350 | $61 million |
| April 6, 2006 | 7:05 PM CDT | F1 | Craig to KS | 11.5 | 40 | 12 | $240,000 | |
| May 4, 2003 | 5:24 PM CDT | F0 | Craig | 3.0 | 200 | |||
| May 26, 1996 | 7:38 PM CDT | F2 | Rogers | 30.0 | 880 | 1 | $290,000 | |
| July 24, 1994 | 4:50 PM CDT | F0 | Craig | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| July 24, 1994 | 4:46 PM CDT | F0 | Craig | 0.1 | 30 | |||
| June 21, 1990 | 4:28 PM CDT | F1 | Craig | 0.5 | 73 | |||
| November 15, 1987 | 12:54 PM CST | F2 | Craig | 1.5 | 50 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 29, 1983 | 8:30 PM CDT | F0 | Craig | 0.1 | 50 | under $50 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | 2:00 PM CST | F1 | Craig | 0.3 | 30 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | 1:30 PM CST | F2 | Craig | 1.0 | 50 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| December 24, 1982 | 9:40 AM CST | F1 | Craig | 0.5 | 50 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 7, 1980 | 4:50 PM CST | F3 | Mayes | 24.8 | 440 | 4 | $500,000 to $5 million | |
| April 24, 1975 | 7:00 PM CDT | F2 | Craig | 5.2 | 77 | 3 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| June 8, 1974 | 10:30 PM CDT | F2 | Craig | 3.8 | 100 | $500,000 to $5 million | ||
| June 8, 1974 | 6:50 PM CDT | F3 | Tulsa | 63.6 | 100 | 2 | 80 | $5 million to $50 million |
| September 24, 1973 | 7:40 PM CDT | F3 | Craig | 20.8 | 100 | 14 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 21, 1973 | 8:40 PM CST | F1 | Craig | 5.1 | 40 | |||
| April 21, 1973 | 8:00 PM CST | F1 | Craig | 0.1 | 120 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | 4:40 PM CST | F1 | Craig | 28.0 | 33 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | 9:30 PM CDT | F1 | Craig | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| June 11, 1970 | 8:00 PM CDT | F2 | Craig | 15.4 | 150 | 1 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 23, 1969 | 11:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Craig | 1.5 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| January 25, 1967 | 10:20 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Rogers | 35.8 | 10 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| May 15, 1965 | 4:00 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Craig | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | 10:05 PM GMT-5 | F3 | Craig | 8.9 | 400 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| May 5, 1960 | 7:30 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Craig | 36.6 | 500 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 | |
| April 16, 1960 | 10:15 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Craig | 3.8 | 200 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 16, 1960 | 9:30 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Craig | 1.0 | 100 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| February 9, 1960 | 3:45 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Craig | 0.3 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | 7:00 PM GMT-5 | F4 | Craig to KS | 20.4 | 440 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 9, 1959 | 10:45 PM GMT-5 | F0 | Craig | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| April 17, 1959 | 6:35 PM GMT-6 | F1 | Craig | 1.0 | 300 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| November 17, 1958 | 11:20 AM GMT-6 | F1 | Craig | 3.6 | 127 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| November 16, 1958 | 3:00 PM GMT-6 | F0 | Craig | 0.2 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| July 11, 1958 | 11:00 PM GMT-5 | F1 | Nowata | 0.1 | 10 | $50 to $500 | ||
| May 20, 1957 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Craig | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| May 20, 1957 | 12:00 AM GMT-5 | F1 | Craig | 0.1 | 10 | under $50 | ||
| March 24, 1954 | 10:18 PM GMT-6 | F2 | Mayes | 5.6 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | 5:20 PM GMT-5 | F2 | Craig | 2.0 | 67 | $500 to $5,000 |
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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.