Harper County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
368
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
893
All events
1
Deaths
$55.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Harper County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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 EF3 Tornado
A strong tornado, rated EF3 at its peak intensity, struck south-southwest of the Selman area, producing widespread damage along its path. The tornado touched down, doing minor damage to trees and outbuildings. The tornado continued moving northeast and struck a residence. Signifi…
There was one indirect fatality as a woman suffered a heart attack while trying to fight the fire near her home.
Reports of 0.5 inches of ice accumulation. Tree limbs up to 12 inches in diameter broken. Electric cooperatives reported 1891 power outages, with damages in excess of $4088K.
Despite some rainfall across portions of Oklahoma, the drought across the area persisted and actually worsened from a severe (D2) drought to an extreme (D3) drought across most of the area by the end of the month. The drought conditions continued to cause an increased wildfire po…
Drought conditions were alleviated somewhat due to several rain events and some snowfall during the month. However, conditions still continued in the severe (D2) category across the majority of the area. The drought conditions along with warm temperatures and several days of gust…
Drought conditions persisted and expanded across the area into the first month of the new year. Drought levels ranged from severe to exceptional (D2-D4), with the driest conditions in southeast Oklahoma. Some precipitation did fall during the month, mainly in the form of snow, wh…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An estimated wind gust from a broadcast media storm chaser.
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Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
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Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
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Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
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Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Hail Hail
Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
Reported by a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate.
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Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
High Wind High Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Hail Hail
The Comanche County, Kansas Emergency Management Agency relayed a report of hailfall along the Oklahoma-Kansas border.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown in northern Harper County. No damage was reported and the location is estimated.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station observation. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Buffalo (BUFF) Mesonet observation.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed by emergency management. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 2 |
| 2007 | 32 | 2 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 1 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 3 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
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