Mayes County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
93
Tornado reports
343
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
999
All events
8
Deaths
$102.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mayes County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 93 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.
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 …
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree, which fell onto a recreational vehicle, killing a man inside.
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.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 62 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of the 620 Road and the 4310 Road were flooded.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar size covered the ground, and damaged homes and vehicles.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Wildfire Wildfire
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several storm chasers reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 to 90 mph on the south side of Pryor.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado moved into Mayes County near the E 580 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped and several power poles were blown down. It moved across open country until it dissipated near the W 570 Road and S 427 Road. Based on…
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph in Chouteau.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph in Mazie.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 1 |
| 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 | 15 | 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 |
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