Cotton 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.
43
Tornado reports
301
Hail reports
19
Floods since 1996
809
All events
8
Deaths
$4.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cotton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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
Numerous accidents were reported due to icy roadways. One accident occurred at 7:30 AM on U.S. Highway 277 near Walters. One fatality and two minor injuries were reported. No estimate of monetary damages was available.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
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Hail Hail
Hail sizes increased from quarter to half dollar at this location during the event time. The report was relayed through mPING.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
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Drought Drought
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Spotters with Wichita County (TX) Skywarn forwarded photographs taken of a landspout tornado that occurred during the afternoon. One photograph was taken looking northeast from Burkburnett Texas, and another from Cotton County Oklahoma. The specific time and location of this land…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report of power poles snapped and/or broken. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event.
Hail Hail
Multiple images showing ruler measurements were shared. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
An image showing a ruler measurement was relayed by emergency management. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A semi-trailer was blown over due to thunderstorm winds. The event time and location are estimated from a phone call report and radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado damaged the roof of a mobile home and damaged an outbuilding near US Highway 277 north of Cookietown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 2 |
| 2024 | 52 | 1 |
| 2023 | 45 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 3 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | 1 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2003 | 21 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 1 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 1 |
| 1995 | 36 | 5 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 3 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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