Coal County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Coal County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,276 alerts that included Coal County, roughly 128 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (311 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 28, 2026. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Coal County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Johnston County, Hughes County, Pontotoc County, Atoka County.
Coal County alert history
Alert events that included Coal County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 311 | 32 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 199 | 37 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 121 | 24 | October 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 102 | 8 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 80 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 65 | 7 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 58 | 3 | October 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 56 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 55 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 43 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 43 | 9 | August 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 26 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 26 | 1 | June 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | May 23, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | July 20, 2022 |
Tornado history in Coal County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Coal County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 5. That ranks 74 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on April 19, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Coal County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | Johnston County | 9.1 mi | 700 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F3 | Coal County | 12 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 11, 2001 | F2 | Coal County | 13 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 1 |
| April 11, 2001 | F2 | Pontotoc County | 14.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | Coal County | 10 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2025 | EF1 | Coal County | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 3, 2024 | ? | Coal County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 3, 2024 | ? | Coal County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 22, 2020 | EF0 | Coal County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2019 | EF0 | Coal County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Coal County
- Population: 5,414 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040029 (how to use it)