Craig County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Craig County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,460 alerts that included Craig County, roughly 146 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (307 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 3, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Craig County alert history
Alert events that included Craig County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 307 | 47 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 205 | 39 | September 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 119 | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 110 | 12 | June 24, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 91 | 16 | July 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 82 | 6 | November 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 75 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 62 | 14 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 56 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 54 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 49 | 10 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 45 | 8 | June 27, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 42 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 33 | 2 | November 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 22 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 18 | 2 | June 27, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Craig County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Craig County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 124. That ranks 53 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on May 22, 2019 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Craig County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1974 | F3 | Tulsa County | 63.6 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 80 |
| April 7, 1980 | F3 | Mayes County | 24.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 4 |
| September 24, 1973 | F3 | Craig County | 20.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 14 |
| May 7, 1961 | F3 | Craig County | 8.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 11, 1970 | F2 | Craig County | 15.4 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | EF1 | Craig County | 8.6 mi | 1,100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF0 | Craig County | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF1 | Craig County | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF1 | Craig County | 5.1 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2019 | EF1 | Craig County | 6.3 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Craig County
- Population: 14,506 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040035 (how to use it)