Nowata County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
158
Hail reports
63
Floods since 1996
649
All events
3
Deaths
$28.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Nowata County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
An intense downburst destroyed a double wide mobile home, killing three occupants. The strong thunderstorm wind also destroyed at least two other mobile homes, damaged the roofs and siding of a number of permanent homes, destroyed a number of steel-framed or wood-framed outbuildi…
Up to two inches of ice accumulated on trees, power lines, and other exposed surfaces.
Thunderstorm winds measured at 74 miles an hour at a nearby mesonet site and estimated at 80 miles an hour at Nowata did widespread damage in and around Nowata. Several hundred trees and power poles were damaged or blown down. The trees fell on several houses causing roof damage.…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of several roads were flooded in northern Nowata County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 65 mph.
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 10.
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Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph south of Watova.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 58 mph up to 65 mph for over five minutes.
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Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs and blew down power lines.
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees in South Coffeyville.
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado moved into Nowata County west of the N 4100 Road. It moved northeast and dissipated east of the N 4100 Road, and north of the E 280 Road. Trees were uprooted in its path. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind…
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Hail Hail
Hail slightly larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes, and blew down power lines.
This tornado developed just north of the 1600 Road and west of the 4120 Road. It moved east-northeast across the 4130 Road, Highway 169, and the 4150 Road. It dissipated over open country north of the 150 Road and west of the 4160 Road. Trees were uprooted, large tree limbs were …
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 3 |
| 2012 | 38 | 6 |
| 2011 | 28 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 2 |
| 1995 | 23 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 1 |
| 1993 | 16 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 | 3 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
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