Garfield County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Garfield County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,729 alerts that included Garfield County, roughly 173 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (540 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 24, 2026. 78 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Garfield County alert history
Alert events that included Garfield County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 540 | 84 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 165 | 36 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 148 | 19 | September 10, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 128 | 12 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 126 | 15 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 88 | 3 | November 10, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 63 | 10 | March 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 62 | 4 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 48 | 4 | July 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 46 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 44 | 6 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 41 | 10 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 34 | 3 | April 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 30 | 0 | June 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 28 | 9 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 3 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 1 | March 15, 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 Garfield County
78 tornadoes have been recorded in Garfield County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 47. That ranks 18 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on July 12, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Garfield County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1979 | F4 | Major County | 20.6 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 25 |
| April 26, 1991 | F4 | Garfield County | 66 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 6 |
| November 17, 1958 | F3 | Garfield County | 39.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 1991 | F3 | Garfield County | 9 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1979 | F3 | Garfield County | 8.4 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2025 | EF0 | Garfield County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2024 | EF1 | Garfield County | 6.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2024 | EF0 | Garfield County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2024 | EF0 | Garfield County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2024 | EF1 | Garfield County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Garfield County
- Population: 62,007 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040047 (how to use it)