Mayes storm history
Storm events recorded in Mayes, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025.
978
Total events
92
Tornadoes
337
Hail
65
Floods
7
Deaths
$102.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado moved into Mayes County at about the W 470 Road, and continued to produce significant damage, snapping many trees at the county line. As it moved east-southeast, the tornado destroyed a mobile home less than a mile …
Lightning struck and injured four girls who were swimming. All of the girls were taken to local hospitals. One of the girls died from her injuries on August 7th.
This is the third of three segments of this tornado. As the tornado crossed back into Mayes County, it destroyed a double wide mobile home and damaged a single wide mobile home just north of the E590 Road. A woman was killed in the double wide mobile home and two people were inju…
Strong thunderstorm wind flipped a horse-drawn buggy injuring two passengers, one critically. The critically injured woman died in a hospital from her injuries on September 3rd. The strong wind also destroyed a barn and damaged two others in this vicinity.
A low water crossing on County Road 432 remained flooded due to earlier excessive rainfall that occurred in the area. The road was barricaded and remained badly flooded. A motorist drove around the barricade and attempted to drive through the flood waters at around 750 pm CDT 5/2…
Radar estimates of 4 to 8 inches of rain in Mayes County centered near Adair caused major flash flooding. The county emergency manager said in media reports that it was the worst flooding he had seen in his 30 years in that position.Flooding forced the closing of US Hwy 69 2 mile…
This tornado developed just north of Salina, and moved south-southeast across town, dissipating over an inlet of Lake Hudson. The tornado damaged about 40 homes and businesses, of which seven were destroyed, damaged more than a dozen government and commercial buildings, destroyed…
Thunderstorm wind resulted in an estimated $1.1 million in damage across Mayes County during this severe thunderstorm. At least $408,000 of that estimate was from debris removal and damage to the utility infrastructure across the county. Some people were without power for over a …
One half inch to one and a half inches of ice accumulated on trees, power lines and other exposed surfaces.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed on the east side of Pryor, south of Highway 20 and east of S Bailey Street. It moved northeast across Highway 20 and NE 1st Street, where a metal building structure was severely damaged, and the roof of a funeral home was damaged. Numerous trees were uproot…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began south of Boatman, west of the S 439 Road. It moved east-northeast, uprooting trees and snapping numerous large tree limbs as it crossed the S 439 and S 440 Roads, as well as the E 530 Road. It moved across Lake Hudson, and then Highway 82. The tornado moved nor…
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
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Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a large barn, blew down a tree, snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed near the intersection of the E640 Road and the N440 Road. It moved east-northeast destroying a large barn, uprooting numerous trees, and snapping numerous tree limbs, crossing into Cherokee County near the …
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph in Chouteau.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph in Mazie.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
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Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 80 mph.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 67 mph.
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Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed an outbuilding on the 4270 Road.
Drought Drought
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
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Hail Hail
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 |
| 2023 | 37 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 8 |
| 2018 | 24 | 2 |
| 2017 | 45 | 6 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 | 33 | 4 |
| 2014 | 21 | 1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 6 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 44 | 4 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 33 | 3 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 45 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 2 |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 2 |
| 1999 | 55 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 2 |
| 1992 | 18 | 3 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 9 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 5 | 3 |
| 1972 | 4 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 3 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |