Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
113
Tornado reports
866
Hail reports
137
Floods since 1996
1,863
All events
53
Deaths
$2.8B
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cleveland County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 113 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
The violent Newcastle-Moore tornado moved into Cleveland County from McClain County as it moved northeast across the Canadian River near Interstate 44. The tornado then turned more east and then east-northeast after crossing Interstate 44. Violent EF4 damage was again observed as…
Tornado A9 (Cleveland County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
This tornado is labeled #J1, and moved into Pottawatomie County near state highway 9. The tornado a few hundred yards east of the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The damage intensity increased gradually along the path with significant damage beginning as the tornado …
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This tornado developed just northeast of SE 104th Street and Sunnylane Road in southeast Oklahoma City, and moved north-northeast. A number of homes were damaged, including at least one with most of the exterior walls collapsed and significant roof damage. The tornado moved into …
A long track tornado began in Cleveland County in east Norman to the north of Lake Thunderbird along 96th Avenue to the south of Tecumseh Road. The tornado moved northeast, crossing the eastern arm of Lake Thunderbird. A number of homes were significantly damaged as the tornado m…
This tornado is labeled I1. This long-tracked and devastating tornado developed west of I-35, northwest of Max Westheimer airport. Widespread tree, power line/pole damage was reported from near I-35 to the east side of Stanley Draper Lake. Several homes also sustained damage, mai…
This is the first segment of a tornado that began in Cleveland County and moved into Oklahoma County before dissipating 2.5 miles south-southeast of Choctaw. The tornado began in the area of Northwest 5th Street and Santa Fe Avenue in Moore, near the Church of Latter Day Saints. …
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Significant roadway flooding occurred near the intersection of Southeast 12th Street and Eastern Avenue due to water rise from a nearby small creek. Two vehicles were swept off the road and pinned beneath the Eastern Avenue bridge. Two fatalities were reported as a result of this…
One woman perished while seeking shelter from a tornado in a below ground storm cellar. Heavy rains flooded the cellar, and the woman drowned.
A wildfire began near 120th street and McGuire road northeast of Slaughterville. The fire burned northward toward Highway 9, stopping just south of Lake Thunderbird. At least 25 outbuildings and homes were lost in the fire. The smoke plume and pyrocumulus were visible from the Na…
Several COOP and CoCoRaHS observers measured between five and eight inches of snow across the county. Wind gusts over 45 mph also created considerable blowing and drifting of the snowfall, which reduced visibilities. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred in Moore as a result of a …
An 80-year old woman was found dead in her apartment in Norman due to heat exhaustion.
The tornado that moved through Goldsby in McClain County crossed the Canadian River and into Cleveland County moving swiftly through southern and eastern portions of Norman. The tornado passed less than one mile southeast of the National Weather Center, and damaged numerous homes…
The tornado began at 634 PM near Southwest 119th street in southwest Oklahoma City, then moved east southeastward. The tornado moved through Moore, then continued to its ending location just southeast of Indian Hills road and 36th Ave northeast in far north Norman. The tornado ha…
This tornado moved across the Canadian River into Cleveland County and southwest Norman. The tornado moved east-northeast through the heart of Norman. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Minor roof damage was also reported at a number of locations along the path. The …
The Timberline Fire burned 98 acres in areas east of 102nd Avenue Northeast between Rock Creek and Tecumseh Roads in eastern Cleveland County. The included monetary loss/property damage figure is approximate; additional assessment is ongoing.
The Post Oak Fire burned 204 acres in central Cleveland County. This fire began near the intersection of Post Oak Road and 108th Avenue Southeast. The included monetary loss/property damage figure is approximate; additional assessment is ongoing.
Four Chinook helicopters located outside at an Army Aviation Support Facility received damage to their rotor blades, with the blades being severely twisted and requiring replacement.
The hail was reported at Southwest 24th St. and Brooks St. Hail of this size was reported at several locations across southwest Norman, and resulted in extensive damage. Numerous vehicles were damaged and some 85 homes lost windows from blowing hail. Damages estimated based on me…
Abundant amounts of quarter to golfball size hail were reported near and around Northwest 36th street and Tecumseh Road. Severe winds also occurred, estimated at 60 mph. The combination of wind and hail caused widespread significant damage to roofs, windows, fences and vehicles. …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree branches/limbs, up to 6 inches in diameter, were blown down. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was uprooted, landing on an adjacent carport, near the intersection of Flood Avenue and Gray Street. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An image showing a large tree split in half near the intersection of Classen Boulevard and Duffy Street was shared. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An image showing large tree limbs blown down was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An image showing the trunk of a large tree snapped was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An image showing a tree split in half was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Heat Heat
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hailfall at the intersection of 4th Street and Santa Fe Avenue.
Hail Hail
Hailfall at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and Southwest 169th Street.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 3 |
| 2025 | 114 | 1 |
| 2024 | 127 | 6 |
| 2023 | 178 | 13 |
| 2022 | 41 | 1 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | 70 | 2 |
| 2019 | 54 | 5 |
| 2018 | 32 | 4 |
| 2017 | 42 | 1 |
| 2016 | 26 | 1 |
| 2015 | 59 | 4 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 64 | 4 |
| 2012 | 21 | 1 |
| 2011 | 50 | 1 |
| 2010 | 54 | 7 |
| 2009 | 44 | 2 |
| 2008 | 67 | 1 |
| 2007 | 44 | 0 |
| 2006 | 34 | 0 |
| 2005 | 33 | 0 |
| 2004 | 22 | 1 |
| 2003 | 42 | 2 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 55 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 33 | 3 |
| 1998 | 27 | 3 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 1 |
| 1990 | 17 | 4 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 2 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 2 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 3 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5 | 2 |
| 1960 | 11 | 9 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
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