Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
53
Tornado reports
343
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
943
All events
0
Deaths
$32.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Alfalfa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 53 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Highway 8/58 was closed due to water over the roadway. Numerous homes and businesses had water up to the front entryways. At least 100 homes suffered minor water damage. Monetary damages were estimated.
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Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations.
Hail Hail
Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser.
Hail Hail
Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser.
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The report was relayed through mPING.
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Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
An image of a caliper-measured hailstone was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Hail Hail
An image of a ruler-measured hailstone was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This tornado developed about 4 miles west-southwest of Helena, or about a mile southeast of the community of McWillie. This tornado moved generally northeast although there was some variability in motion as it moved north of Helena and then south and east of Jet. Power poles were…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The county received a combination of mainly snow and some sleet during this event, producing 4 to 6 inches of accumulation. The highest observed total (6 inches) was reported near Helena. Listed amounts reflect a synthesis of both remote sensing and direct observations.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A small tornado was observed and photographed near Carmen. No damage was reported, and the tornado was estimated to have occurred approximately 5 miles west-southwest of Lambert.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station observation.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado damaged a barn in southeastern Alfalfa County along County Road E0230 to the west of County Road N2740. The tornado moved northeast for about 2 miles.
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Cherokee (CHER) Mesonet observation.
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Personal weather station observation.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A hay barn was destroyed near the intersection of County Roads E0210 and N2740.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A swath of significant thunderstorm wind damage continued into portions of northwestern and north-central Alfalfa County on the early morning of the 7th. Multiple residences in the community of Burlington reported tree damage, including large limbs blown down with several smaller…
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A relayed image courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows a large tree snapped in half, landing on an adjacent carport. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
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Cherokee (CHER) Mesonet observation.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 3 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 2 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 5 |
| 2011 | 30 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 36 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 2 |
| 2004 | 30 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 |
| 2002 | 39 | 2 |
| 2001 | 27 | 1 |
| 2000 | 33 | 2 |
| 1999 | 31 | 2 |
| 1998 | 36 | 5 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 1 |
| 1994 | 14 | 2 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 1 |
| 1985 | 13 | 1 |
| 1984 | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 | 10 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5 | 2 |
| 1955 | 3 | 3 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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