Pawnee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pawnee County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,499 alerts that included Pawnee County, roughly 150 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (346 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 14, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pawnee County alert history
Alert events that included Pawnee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 346 | 38 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 212 | 37 | September 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 126 | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 101 | 14 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 100 | 6 | June 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 78 | 6 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 65 | 3 | October 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 54 | 10 | August 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 54 | 4 | November 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 52 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 48 | 11 | November 3, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 45 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 43 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 35 | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 1 | June 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 26 | 2 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 3 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | July 25, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Pawnee County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Pawnee County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 161. That ranks 70 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on April 26, 2016 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Pawnee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1984 | F4 | Creek County | 22 mi | 880 yd | 3 | 37 |
| April 26, 1991 | F4 | Pawnee County | 32 mi | 1,700 yd | 1 | 24 |
| April 29, 1984 | F4 | Creek County | 27 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 60 |
| June 11, 1970 | F3 | Pawnee County | 13.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 25, 2015 | EF2 | Pawnee County | 11.1 mi | 800 yd | 1 | 30 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2016 | EF1 | Pawnee County | 7 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 25, 2015 | EF2 | Pawnee County | 11.1 mi | 800 yd | 1 | 30 |
| March 24, 2009 | EF0 | Pawnee County | 3.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 10, 2009 | EF0 | Pawnee County | 2.6 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | EF1 | Pawnee County | 3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pawnee County
- Population: 16,111 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040117 (how to use it)