Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 40127 · population 10,767 · 1,396 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 738 records for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 488 days; the most frequent are hail reports (298 records). The deadliest single record is the March 12, 1997 flood, filed for the forecast zone Pushmataha, which covers the county: 1 death. FEMA has issued 29 declarations naming the county since 1968, 27 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes” on July 19, 2023.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 738on 488 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 27 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $26Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 48strongest F4
- FEMA declarations
- 29latest 2023
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Pushmataha County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 298 since 1957. 52% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Oklahoma's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 298 | 186 | 1957-2026 | 0 | 0 | $911K | 74 of 77 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 155 | 121 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 0 | $814K | 75 of 77 |
| Drought | 71 | 71 | 1998-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 70 of 77 |
| Floods | 59 | 46 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 0 | $53K | 40 of 77 |
| Tornadoes | 48 | 37 | 1953-2026 | 0 | 6 | $23M | 74 of 77 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 37 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | 75 of 77 |
| Heat | 34 | 34 | 1998-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 of 77 |
| Wildfires | 28 | 28 | 2011-2026 | 0 | 1 | $148K | 9 of 77 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 3 | 1996-2008 | 0 | 0 | – | 76 of 77 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 1996-1996 | 0 | 0 | – | 55 of 77 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | $78K | 62 of 77 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 1997-1997 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 of 77 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Pushmataha County had?
NOAA records 48 tornadoes in Pushmataha County from 1953 to 2026, the strongest rated F4, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 49 tornadoes whose track touched Pushmataha County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 48: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-04 21:16, as SPC files it | Soper | F4 | 30.8 mi | 0 |
| 1983-11-22 16:00, as SPC files it | Albion | F3 | 3 mi | 0 |
| 1956-04-03 00:05, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F3 | 2 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Oklahoma.
Every tornado record filed for Pushmataha County (48)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Antlers, Pushmataha County | EF1 0.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2020-04-28 | Sardis, Pushmataha County | EF1 5.2 mi x 550 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2016-04-26 | Nolia, Pushmataha County | EF1 1.5 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $154K |
| 2015-05-25 | Nashoba, Pushmataha County | EF2 11.8 mi x 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 | $44K |
| 2015-05-10 | Jumbo, Pushmataha County | EF0 1.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-19 | Honobia, Pushmataha County | EF1 1.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-19 | Fewell, Pushmataha County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-14 | Adel, Pushmataha County | EF1 5.8 mi x 1,100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-14 | Sardis, Pushmataha County | EF1 1 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-14 | Crum Creek, Pushmataha County | EF2 7 mi x 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-14 | Jumbo, Pushmataha County | EF1 3 mi x 400 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2011-04-14 | Jumbo, Pushmataha County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-14 | Jumbo, Pushmataha County | EF0 1 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-10-29 | Dunbar, Pushmataha County | EF1 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-04-09 | Nolia, Pushmataha County | EF1 7.7 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-10 | Albion, Pushmataha County | EF1 0.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-10 | Snow, Pushmataha County | EF1 1.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-05-10 | Adel, Pushmataha County | EF1 1.9 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008-03-13 | Rattan, Pushmataha County | EF0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-09-21 | Antlers, Pushmataha County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $29K |
| 2006-09-21 | Miller, Pushmataha County | F0 0.4 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 2003-05-01 | Nashoba, Pushmataha County | F1 0.5 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2002-04-16 | Jumbo, Pushmataha County | F0 0.3 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-04-23 | Cloudy, Pushmataha County | F2 9 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | $43K |
| 2000-04-23 | Moyers, Pushmataha County | F2 9 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $428K |
| 2000-03-26 | Rattan, Pushmataha County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $857 |
| 1999-05-04 | Clayton, Pushmataha County | F1 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $886 |
| 1997-04-04 | Nashoba, Pushmataha County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $184 |
| 1994-04-26 | Clayton -, Pushmataha County | F1 12 mi x 80 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 1994-04-25 | - 1 N Albion, Pushmataha County | F1 1.2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 1992-05-11 | Pushmataha County | F2 11 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1988-11-25 | Pushmataha County | F1 1.5 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1983-11-22 | Pushmataha County | F3 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $2.5M step |
| 1983-11-22 | Pushmataha County | F2 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1982-06-11 | Pushmataha County | F1 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1982-06-03 | Pushmataha County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1982-05-28 | Pushmataha County | F2 6 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1982-05-14 | Pushmataha County | F1 2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1981-09-13 | Pushmataha County | F0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1981-05-13 | Pushmataha County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $30 step |
| 1970-06-11 | Pushmataha County | F2 | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1968-05-13 | Pushmataha County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1962-05-28 | Pushmataha County | F2 9.3 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1960-05-04 | Pushmataha County | F4 19.8 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1959-08-27 | Pushmataha County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1956-04-03 | Pushmataha County | F3 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 1955-04-12 | Pushmataha County | F2 6.1 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1953-04-28 | Pushmataha County | F1 0.1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Pushmataha County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 27, 2026 tornado ($50,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
This tornado damaged the hospital, damaged a few homes, uprooted a tree, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 90 mph.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1339920)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Flash FloodAntlers, Pushmataha County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-23 | Flash FloodAntlers, Pushmataha County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-27 | TornadoAntlers, Pushmataha County | EF1 0.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| 2026-04-28 | HailDarwin, Pushmataha County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-20 | WildfirePushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | WildfirePushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-24 | WildfirePushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Winter StormPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-06 | DroughtPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-12 | FloodPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha Over a week after heavy rains fell over central and southeastern Oklahoma, some creeks and rivers in southeastern Oklahoma remained in flood. One man drowned when he drove through a flooded area where a lumber road crossed Can Creek about 10 miles northeast of Corinne in Pushmataha County. His vehicle was found about ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1996-11-07 | Flash FloodAntlers, Pushmataha County After 6 inches of rain fell in the Antlers area during the evening of the 6th, a creek rose to an estimated 12 feet above bankfull stage overnight. Early on the morning of the 7th, a vehicle was washed by the floodwaters off the county road and into the creek. The driver, a 39-year-old male, drowned. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1983-11-22 | TornadoPushmataha County | F3 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $2.5M step |
| 1956-04-03 | TornadoPushmataha County | F3 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 3 | $25K step |
| 2021-03-07 | WildfirePushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha Unseasonably warm temperatures and strong, gusty wind, combined with very low humidity and dormant, dry fine fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across eastern Oklahoma during early March. Numerous wildfires occurred across the region during this period, but the largest fires ... | 0 | 1 | $27K |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-05 | Ice StormPushmataha County · forecast zone Pushmataha | 0 | 0 | $1.8M | |
| 2000-04-23 | TornadoMoyers, Pushmataha County | F2 9 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $428K |
| 2008-04-09 | HailAntlers, Pushmataha County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $206K |
| 2016-04-26 | TornadoNolia, Pushmataha County | EF1 1.5 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $154K |
| 1994-04-25 | Tornado- 1 N Albion, Pushmataha County | F1 1.2 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| 2005-04-05 | Thunderstorm WindNashoba, Pushmataha County | 70 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $76K |
| 2008-03-31 | HailAntlers, Pushmataha County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $69K |
| 2020-07-30 | Thunderstorm WindAntlers, Pushmataha County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $57K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: November 22, 1983 (tornado, Pushmataha County); May 28, 1982 (tornado, Pushmataha County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Pushmataha County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 110 | 95 | 45 | 10 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 56 | 37 | 12 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 31 | 27 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 9 | 21 | 26 | 3 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
52% of its hail reports since 1957 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 30 · Feb 43 · Mar 94 · Apr 153 · May 144 · Jun 72 · Jul 41 · Aug 43 · Sep 33 · Oct 25 · Nov 36 · Dec 24 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Pushmataha County
FEMA's register lists 29 declarations that include Pushmataha County: 21 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (15) and severe ice storm (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-19 | DR-4721 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2021-02-24 | DR-4587 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-17 | EM-3555 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-04-05 | DR-4530 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3462 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-07-12 | DR-4453 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2019-06-01 | DR-4438 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2016-02-10 | DR-4256 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2015-05-26 | DR-4222 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2014-01-30 | DR-4164 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2013-05-20 | DR-4117 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2011-04-22 | DR-1970 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2011-02-02 | EM-3316 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2010-01-30 | EM-3308 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-05-09 | DR-1754 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2008-05-05 | DR-1752 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2007-12-10 | EM-3280 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-07-07 | DR-1712 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2007-02-01 | DR-1678 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2007-01-14 | EM-3272 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding |
| 2006-01-10 | DR-1623 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3219 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2001-06-29 | DR-1384 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2001-01-05 | DR-1355 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Ice Storm |
| 2000-12-28 | EM-3158 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter and Ice Storm |
| 1993-05-12 | DR-991 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1990-05-18 | DR-866 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1972-01-14 | DR-317 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1968-05-29 | DR-241 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Pushmataha County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 59 flood or flash flood records for Pushmataha County from 1996 to 2026, on 46 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Pushmataha County ranks 2830th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $0 on 1 claim filed in Pushmataha County; the most in one year was 1 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2017: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Pushmataha County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pushmataha County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $6.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $458K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $518K | 42 modeled event-days a year |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $671K | once in about 68 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $566K | 23 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $215K | 5.3 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $877K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $28K | 5.4 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $2.6M | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Pushmataha County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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