Washington 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.
35
Tornado reports
285
Hail reports
52
Floods since 1996
840
All events
2
Deaths
$72.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Washington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado crossed into Washington County near Gap Road, and moved across the southwestern portion of Bartlesville, and then across the central and northeastern side of town. An estimated 1000 homes and businesses were damaged…
Emergency management personnel measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 80 mph. A hospital, a school, and an apartment complex sustained major damage to their roofs due to the strong wind. Nearly 600 homes were also damaged by the wind, about 100 of which had major damage. Numerous tr…
Up to one inch of ice accumulated on trees, power lines and other exposed surfaces.
A tornado entered Washington county 5 miles northwest of Dewey and passed between Dewey and Copan before entering Nowata county 1 mile north of Wann or 6.8 miles east northeast of Copan. The tornado produced F2 damage and a half mile wide damage path at its peak. 41 homes, two bu…
Golfball to softball size hail fell in Bartlesville damaging roofs, windows and cars.
Hail Hail
Hail up to quarter size covered the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
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Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Copan measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Copan measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 60 mph to 64 mph for over five minutes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto a house and privacy fence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, blew portions of a roof from a building, and blew down power lines.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Copan measured 62 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado uprooted trees, and blew the roof from an outbuilding. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 3 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1 |
| 2018 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 4 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 4 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 2 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 1 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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