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tornado Tornado Risk in Tulsa, OK

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Tulsa's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $37M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.68 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Tulsa [OK] (2022-07-29)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Tulsa is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

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Notable Tornado Events Near Tulsa

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Tulsa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Tulsa [OK] (July 2022).

Tornado — Tulsa [OK]

July 28, 2022 WARNING

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Tornado - Tulsa, OK WFO Region, US

November 10, 2021 WARNING

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Tornado — Tulsa [OK]

May 14, 2020 WARNING

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Tornado - Tulsa, OK WFO Region, US

April 27, 2020 WARNING

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Tornado — Tulsa [OK]

August 10, 2017 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

Tulsa, 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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