Choctaw County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Choctaw County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 915 alerts that included Choctaw County, roughly 92 a year. The most common is the heat advisory (221 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Choctaw County alert history
Alert events that included Choctaw County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Advisory | 221 | 35 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 157 | 14 | November 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 90 | 5 | July 4, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 61 | 1 | June 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 59 | 5 | June 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 59 | 8 | November 3, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 51 | 1 | January 6, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 42 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 39 | 2 | October 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 3 | April 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 15 | 3 | June 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 10 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 12, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Choctaw County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Choctaw County since 1950, injuring 46 people. That ranks 77 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on May 9, 2016 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Choctaw County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1982 | F5 | Choctaw County | 53 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 29 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | Choctaw County | 30.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | Bryan County | 13.8 mi | 3,100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 2, 1982 | F3 | Choctaw County | 8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1954 | F3 | Choctaw County | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 12 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | ? | Choctaw County | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2016 | ? | Choctaw County | 6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF1 | Choctaw County | 6.1 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | Bryan County | 13.8 mi | 3,100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| December 12, 2015 | EF1 | Choctaw County | 3.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Choctaw County
- Population: 14,174 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040023 (how to use it)