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Beaver County, Oklahoma tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 76 tornadoes in Beaver County, Oklahoma from 1950 through 2024, about 1.0 a year. That ranks it 21 of 77 counties in Oklahoma with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF1 on June 17, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
76
Since 2000
38
Strongest
F4, March 18, 1982
Most recent
EF1, June 17, 2023
Peak month
June (34)
Per 1,000 sq mi
42
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Beaver County

June has brought the most, 34 of 76. About 74% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 43
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 17
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 10
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 1
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 3

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Beaver County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 18, 1982 F4 88 mi 880 yd 12
July 15, 1963 F3 0.1 mi 10 yd
May 23, 2019 EF3 15.7 mi 1,500 yd
March 28, 2007 EF2 22 mi 150 yd 2
March 22, 1987 F2 10 mi 83 yd 6
June 3, 1961 F2 1.3 mi 10 yd
July 15, 1963 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
June 8, 1968 F2 0.8 mi 10 yd
September 6, 1970 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
May 1, 1977 F2 2.7 mi 100 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Beaver County was an EF2 on March 28, 2007. It killed 2 people and injured 0 along its 22-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 17, 2023 EF1 8.5 mi 300 yd
June 17, 2023 EF-U 2.2 mi 50 yd
December 12, 2022 EF0 0.7 mi 50 yd
December 12, 2022 EF-U 1.2 mi 50 yd
August 23, 2019 EF0 1.9 mi 50 yd
May 23, 2019 EF3 15.7 mi 1,500 yd
May 17, 2019 EF-U 6.7 mi 50 yd
June 22, 2018 EF0 0.1 mi 10 yd

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Beaver County as relatively low, with a score of 35 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 1.43 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $685,236 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Beaver County had?

76 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 38 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Beaver County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF1 on June 17, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Beaver County?

An F4 on March 18, 1982, with a 88-mile path.

When is tornado season in Beaver County?

June has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.