The National Weather Service recently published a list of noteworthy tornado statistics since 1950 in the state of Oklahoma, including the most tornadoes per county. Keep scrolling to see which 6 counties have led the charts with the most tornadoes over the past six decades, along with some other interesting twister facts that will impress any weather buff.
The most common months for tornadoes in Oklahoma are May, April, and June. According to the National Weather Service, Oklahoma recorded its most tornadoes in a year in 1999 with a total of 145.
Matt M/Flickr Here are the totals for each month from 1950-2018, according to the National Weather Service: January: 18; February: 51; March: 271; April: 797; May: 1601; June: 507; July: 117; August: 94; September: 124; October: 151; November: 107; and December: 28.
No. 5 (tie): Tulsa County
Nmajdan/Wikipedia Tulsa County tied for 5th place, along with Kay County for a total of 97 tornadoes since 1950.
No. 5 (tie): Kay County
smallchief/Wikipedia Kay County tied for 5th place, along with Tulsa County for a total of 97 tornadoes since 1950.
No. 4: Canadian County
MisterBadmoon/Wikipedia Canadian County came in 4th place for a total of 103 tornadoes since 1950.
No. 3: Osage County
JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD/Wikipedia Osage County came in 3rd place for a total of 106 tornadoes since 1950.
No. 2: Caddo County
David Benbennick/Wikipedia Caddo County came in 2nd place for a total of 121 tornadoes since 1950.
No. 1: Oklahoma County
Patrick W. Moore/Wikipedia Coming in 1st place for the most tornadoes since 1950 is Oklahoma County with a total of 122 tornadoes.
Some more noteworthy statistics to note include:
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Here are the totals for each month from 1950-2018, according to the National Weather Service: January: 18; February: 51; March: 271; April: 797; May: 1601; June: 507; July: 117; August: 94; September: 124; October: 151; November: 107; and December: 28.
Nmajdan/Wikipedia
Tulsa County tied for 5th place, along with Kay County for a total of 97 tornadoes since 1950.
smallchief/Wikipedia
Kay County tied for 5th place, along with Tulsa County for a total of 97 tornadoes since 1950.
MisterBadmoon/Wikipedia
Canadian County came in 4th place for a total of 103 tornadoes since 1950.
JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD/Wikipedia
Osage County came in 3rd place for a total of 106 tornadoes since 1950.
David Benbennick/Wikipedia
Caddo County came in 2nd place for a total of 121 tornadoes since 1950.
Patrick W. Moore/Wikipedia
Coming in 1st place for the most tornadoes since 1950 is Oklahoma County with a total of 122 tornadoes.
2019: No tornadoes recorded until April 17, when two recorded (preliminary); 143 recorded as of Oct. 24 (preliminary)
2018: No tornadoes recorded until May 2, when 15 recorded (preliminary)
2017: Nine tornadoes recorded in October this year, the highest state tally for this month since 2001 (when 19 recorded)
One of the most devastating tornadoes in history is the 1999 Bridge Creek- Moore F5 tornado. It was part of an outbreak that spanned from Oklahoma to Kansas with a total of 74 tornadoes touching down in 21 hours. Click here to view photos of this massive tornado and the damage it caused.
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Address: Tulsa County, OK, USAAddress: Caddo County, OK, USAAddress: Oklahoma County, OK, USAAddress: Osage County, OK, USAAddress: Canadian County, OK, USA
