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tornado Tornado Risk in Oklahoma City, OK

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Oklahoma City's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $54M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.86 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Central Oklahoma, United States (2026-03-10) — 516,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

How Oklahoma City Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Oklahoma City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Oklahoma City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Central Oklahoma, United States (March 2026) — 516,000 people exposed; $60,637M capital exposed.

Tornado - Central Oklahoma, United States

March 9, 2026 — WARNING

516,000 people exposed; $60,637M capital exposed

Tornado — Oklahoma [OK]

June 4, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Oklahoma [OK]

July 4, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Oklahoma [OK]

May 3, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Oklahoma [OK]

October 8, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Oklahoma City, OK tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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