Osage County, Oklahoma
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
118
Tornado reports
672
Hail reports
84
Floods since 1996
1,740
All events
6
Deaths
$71.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Osage County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 117 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.
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed just north of County Road 1701 southeast of Hominy, where trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado moved northeast and crossed Highway 20, snapping numerous trees and snapping seven metal power poles. …
Tornado F3 Tornado
A F3 tornado touched down northwest of Fairfax and traveled northeast across rural areas of Osage county before dissipating just west of Bowring. The one community it did effect was Little Chief.Oil tanks southwest of Little Chief were taken off their foundation and rolled a quar…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A powerful low pressure center tracked across the Central Plains on the 27th with a central pressure below 990 mb. A swath of damaging winds and dew point temperatures in the single digits and teens swept into eastern Oklahoma behind the associated dry line during the afternoon a…
Up to one to two inches of ice accumulated on trees, power lines and other exposed surfaces.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Burbank measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 62 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured up to 67 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles, and covered the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Baseball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado was witnessed by numerous storm chasers and remained over mainly open country. Power poles were snapped by the tornado on Foraker Road, south of Foraker. Otherwise, no known damage occurred from this tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornad…
Tornado EFU Tornado
This was a satellite tornado that occurred simultaneously with a portion of the Foraker tornado, and was witnessed by numerous storm chasers. It remained over open country with no known damage. The path details were based on the storm chaser observations and radar data.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was observed and documented by research meteorologists. It remained over open country with no known damage. The path details were based on their observations and radar data.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado was observed by several storm chasers. It remained over open country with no known damage. The path details were based on the storm chaser observations and radar data.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Burbank measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs on the west side of Bartlesville.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the second segment of a four-segment tornado. This tornado moved east from Ponca City in Kay County into Osage County and across McCord, where numerous trees were uprooted, power poles were blown down, and homes and businesses were damaged. The tornado continued to move e…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the fourth segment of a four-segment tornado. This tornado moved back into Osage County from Kay County, south of McFadden Cove. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees and damaged homes southeast of McFadden Cove. The tornado moved east-northeast across Kaw Dam Road, Osag…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado crossed into Osage County from Kay County, after damaging boat docks at the marina. In Osage County, a few trees were uprooted south of Kaw Dam Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of …
Hail Hail
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Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed near N Gilcrease Museum Road, north of W Newton Street. It moved northeast damaging a number of homes, damaging the roof of an apartment complex, uprooting trees, and snapping numerous large tree limbs in …
Drought Drought
Wildfire Wildfire
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado damaged the roofs of several homes, destroyed a large outbuilding, snapped power poles, and blew down trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 88 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 9 |
| 2025 | 39 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 7 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 | 44 | 3 |
| 2018 | 32 | 4 |
| 2017 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 4 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 40 | 3 |
| 2012 | 53 | 2 |
| 2011 | 76 | 9 |
| 2010 | 26 | 4 |
| 2009 | 52 | 0 |
| 2008 | 61 | 6 |
| 2007 | 33 | 1 |
| 2006 | 53 | 1 |
| 2005 | 37 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 |
| 2002 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 1 |
| 2000 | 37 | 2 |
| 1999 | 65 | 1 |
| 1998 | 68 | 1 |
| 1997 | 72 | 4 |
| 1996 | 80 | 1 |
| 1995 | 39 | 1 |
| 1994 | 43 | 4 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 1 |
| 1991 | 28 | 3 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 | 15 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4 | 3 |
| 1981 | 9 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 7 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 9 | 3 |
| 1971 | 11 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 1 |
| 1966 | 12 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 2 |
| 1964 | 5 | 2 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 11 | 4 |
| 1960 | 6 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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