Beckham County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Beckham County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,337 alerts that included Beckham County, roughly 134 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (354 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 6, 2026. 75 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Beckham County alert history
Alert events that included Beckham County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 354 | 50 | November 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 133 | 9 | May 18, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 120 | 28 | August 24, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 118 | 12 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 97 | 16 | August 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 75 | 11 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 74 | 4 | November 10, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 47 | 27 | September 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 39 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 35 | 2 | October 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 31 | 2 | March 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 26 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 21 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 20 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 1 | October 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
Tornado history in Beckham County
75 tornadoes have been recorded in Beckham County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 14. That ranks 22 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on February 26, 2023 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Beckham County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1977 | F3 | Beckham County | 18.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 9, 2001 | F3 | Beckham County | 11.5 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1977 | F3 | Beckham County | 6.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 1962 | F3 | Beckham County | 3.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2007 | EF3 | Beckham County | 2.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2023 | EF1 | Beckham County | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 13, 2022 | ? | Beckham County | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 12, 2021 | EF0 | Beckham County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2019 | ? | Beckham County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2019 | ? | Beckham County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Beckham County
- Population: 22,248 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040009 (how to use it)