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Latimer County, Oklahoma tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 32 tornadoes in Latimer County, Oklahoma from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.3 years. That ranks it 74 of 77 counties in Oklahoma with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF-U on May 22, 2020.

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Tornadoes since 1950
32
Since 2000
15
Strongest
F4, March 26, 1976
Most recent
EF-U, May 22, 2020
Peak month
May (18)
Per 1,000 sq mi
44
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 Latimer County

May has brought the most, 18 of 32. About 75% 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) 10
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 12
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 7
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 0
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 2
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0
EF-U Unknown: no damage to rate (mostly since 2016) 1

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 Latimer County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 5, 1960 F4 62.4 mi 200 yd 16 106
March 26, 1976 F4 10.7 mi 440 yd 1 4
May 10, 2008 EF2 19 mi 580 yd 4
December 5, 1975 F2 2.3 mi 350 yd 3
April 2, 1957 F2 23.3 mi 880 yd 2
May 11, 1992 F2 16 mi 400 yd 1
May 28, 1962 F2 9.3 mi 200 yd
May 10, 2015 EF2 15 mi 880 yd
May 25, 2015 EF2 13.3 mi 1,000 yd
April 22, 1968 F1 3.3 mi 67 yd 1

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

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Latimer County was an F4 on May 5, 1960. It killed 16 people and injured 106 along its 62.4-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 22, 2020 EF-U 0.3 mi 50 yd
May 25, 2015 EF2 13.3 mi 1,000 yd
May 23, 2015 EF0 1.6 mi 75 yd
May 10, 2015 EF0 3.7 mi 75 yd
May 10, 2015 EF2 15 mi 880 yd
May 24, 2011 EF1 2.5 mi 300 yd
April 14, 2011 EF0 6 mi 500 yd
April 14, 2011 EF1 4.6 mi 600 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 Latimer County as relatively low, with a score of 52 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.58 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $815,959 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 Latimer County had?

32 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 15 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Latimer County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF-U on May 22, 2020. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Latimer County?

An F4 on March 26, 1976, with a 10.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Latimer County?

May 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.