Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
78
Tornado reports
551
Hail reports
184
Floods since 1996
1,459
All events
22
Deaths
$21.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Le Flore County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 77 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
Tornado F3 Tornado
Portions of several county roads were flooded. A motorist drove into flood water on Gilmore Road east of Poteau and was drowned.
The Poteau River near Panama rose above its flood stage of 29 feet at 2:15 am CDT on May 10th. The river crested at 43.54 feet at 1:00 am CDT on the 12th, resulting in major flooding. Very severe agricultural flooding occurred and many county roads were totally impassable. One fl…
A 47 year old railroad worker collapsed of heat exhaustion after working all day in the summer heat. Temperatures were in the upper 90s and heat indices were around 103. The man died shortly after being transported to a hospital.
A tornado touched down 1.5 miles northwest of Hodgen and moved southeast passing near the town of Hodgen before lifting 2 miles southeast of Hodgen. Three mobile homes were destroyed and as many as eight others were damaged. In addition, two broiler houses were destroyed, killing…
Golfball-sized hail caused major damage in Poteau. Many cars had their windshields broken out, their mirrors and antennae knocked off, and some cars were dented so badly that it knocked off paint. The entire police fleet suffered dents. Roof damage on many buildings was considera…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in Talihina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in Poteau.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in Shady Point.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in Panama.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Wildfire Wildfire
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged outbuildings and blew down signs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged an outbuilding.
Wildfire Wildfire
Wildfire Wildfire
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home and blew down a tree.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 9.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Locally heavy rain caused flooding between Sehorn Street and Albert Smith Lane, and also in the Lazy Daisy RV Park.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed near Calhoun and moved northeast across Calhoun Road and Roy Monks Road, where trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado uprooted numerous trees and snapped numerous tree limbs as it crossed Latham Road, Highway 59, and Waterfield S…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed south of Williams Road and west of Green Road, where a few trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped. It moved northeast and crossed Poker Bend Road, where a tree was blown down and large tree l…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew off shingles from a roof.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were closed due to flooding in and around Bokoshe.
Wildfire Wildfire
Wildfire Wildfire
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 43 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 5 |
| 2019 | 41 | 2 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 1 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 82 | 5 |
| 2014 | 46 | 2 |
| 2013 | 36 | 2 |
| 2012 | 43 | 0 |
| 2011 | 80 | 9 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 35 | 2 |
| 2008 | 50 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 56 | 1 |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 |
| 2004 | 43 | 0 |
| 2003 | 61 | 4 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 2 |
| 2000 | 32 | 2 |
| 1999 | 60 | 1 |
| 1998 | 81 | 3 |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 |
| 1996 | 28 | 1 |
| 1995 | 46 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 2 |
| 1982 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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