Payne County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Payne County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,514 alerts that included Payne County, roughly 151 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (378 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 27, 2026. 58 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Payne County alert history
Alert events that included Payne County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 378 | 46 | November 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 174 | 38 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 148 | 13 | October 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 114 | 15 | September 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 97 | 5 | May 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 83 | 2 | November 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 64 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 51 | 6 | March 27, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 48 | 5 | June 27, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 48 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 11 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 41 | 10 | August 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 36 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 33 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 25 | 3 | June 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 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 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Payne County
58 tornadoes have been recorded in Payne County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 83. That ranks 42 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on April 27, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Payne County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | Logan County | 35 mi | 1,760 yd | 2 | 26 |
| May 15, 1990 | F3 | Payne County | 7 mi | 440 yd | 1 | 12 |
| June 13, 1975 | F3 | Payne County | 5.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 8 |
| May 21, 1961 | F3 | Payne County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 1961 | F3 | Payne County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2024 | EF0 | Payne County | 5.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2022 | EF1 | Payne County | 6.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 10, 2021 | EF1 | Payne County | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF0 | Payne County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF0 | Payne County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Payne County
- Population: 84,199 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040119 (how to use it)