Major County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Major County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,602 alerts that included Major County, roughly 160 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (487 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 22, 2026. 52 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Major County alert history
Alert events that included Major County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 487 | 71 | November 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 137 | 11 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 125 | 15 | October 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 117 | 8 | July 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 109 | 37 | September 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 96 | 17 | August 9, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 81 | 4 | November 10, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 77 | 12 | March 30, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 50 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 45 | 0 | August 29, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 41 | 4 | October 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 39 | 10 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 24 | 2 | June 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 23 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 20 | 3 | June 22, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 18 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 18 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 7 | August 14, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 | 3 | November 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 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 Major County
52 tornadoes have been recorded in Major County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 30. That ranks 51 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on June 17, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Major County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1979 | F4 | Major County | 20.6 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 25 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF3 | Dewey County | 13.2 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 2 |
| October 31, 1984 | F3 | Woodward County | 20 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 1970 | F3 | Major County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 17, 2002 | F2 | Major County | 34 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | ? | Major County | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2024 | ? | Major County | 3.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2024 | ? | Major County | 3.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF1 | Major County | 9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | ? | Major County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Major County
- Population: 7,569 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040093 (how to use it)