Nowata County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Nowata County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,409 alerts that included Nowata County, roughly 141 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (278 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on January 8, 2026. 45 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Nowata County alert history
Alert events that included Nowata County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 278 | 46 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 208 | 45 | September 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 122 | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 98 | 17 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 88 | 10 | July 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 75 | 4 | November 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 72 | 4 | October 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 70 | 14 | August 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 57 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 52 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 48 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 11 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 28 | 4 | June 27, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 28 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 28 | 1 | January 8, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 25 | 2 | June 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 23 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Nowata County
45 tornadoes have been recorded in Nowata County since 1950, injuring 13 people. That ranks 60 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on November 4, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Nowata County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1959 | F3 | Rogers County | 23.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 18, 1979 | F3 | Washington County | 7.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1996 | F2 | Rogers County | 30 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 19, 2003 | F2 | Osage County | 20 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 9, 1959 | F2 | Tulsa County | 19.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2024 | EF1 | Rogers County | 9.6 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 1, 2024 | EF1 | Nowata County | 4.2 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 1 |
| January 30, 2021 | ? | Nowata County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 30, 2021 | ? | Nowata County | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 30, 2021 | ? | Nowata County | 0.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Nowata County
- Population: 9,561 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040105 (how to use it)