Carter County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Carter County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,657 alerts that included Carter County, roughly 166 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (477 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 64 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Carter County alert history
Alert events that included Carter County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 477 | 45 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 208 | 30 | October 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 177 | 36 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 127 | 9 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 96 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 81 | 6 | October 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 66 | 9 | November 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 66 | 3 | March 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 65 | 6 | October 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 59 | 2 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 56 | 1 | June 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 39 | 8 | August 24, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 30 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 19 | 7 | August 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 4 | March 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | June 24, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Carter County
64 tornadoes have been recorded in Carter County since 1950, killing 11 people and injuring 76. That ranks 34 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Carter County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1972 | F4 | Carter County | 28.2 mi | 10 yd | 5 | 6 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF4 | Love County | 26.8 mi | 900 yd | 1 | 6 |
| October 30, 1979 | F3 | Carter County | 8.4 mi | 530 yd | 3 | 2 |
| March 13, 1953 | F3 | Love County | 45.3 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 11 |
| March 13, 1990 | F3 | Jefferson County | 22 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | EF0 | Carter County | 1.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Carter County | 0.5 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF4 | Love County | 26.8 mi | 900 yd | 1 | 6 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Carter County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF2 | Carter County | 11.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 19 |
About Carter County
- Population: 49,135 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040019 (how to use it)