Woodward County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Woodward County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,616 alerts that included Woodward County, roughly 162 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (517 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 27, 2025. 65 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Woodward County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Woods County, Ellis County, Dewey County, Harper County.
Woodward County alert history
Alert events that included Woodward County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 517 | 78 | November 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 138 | 11 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 131 | 4 | July 5, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 124 | 30 | August 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 117 | 14 | October 13, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 106 | 17 | August 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 66 | 5 | November 10, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 61 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 46 | 0 | August 29, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 36 | 8 | November 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 30 | 0 | May 27, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 26 | September 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 26 | 3 | October 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 24 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 20 | 0 | July 25, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 13 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 3 | July 27, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
Tornado history in Woodward County
65 tornadoes have been recorded in Woodward County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 32. That ranks 33 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on April 24, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Woodward County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2012 | EF3 | Ellis County | 34 mi | 400 yd | 6 | 29 |
| October 31, 1984 | F3 | Woodward County | 20 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1991 | F3 | Woodward County | 12.5 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 17, 2002 | F3 | Dewey County | 8 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2007 | EF2 | Dewey County | 16 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | ? | Woodward County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF1 | Woodward County | 2.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 2023 | EF1 | Woodward County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF0 | Woodward County | 8.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2016 | EF0 | Woodward County | 2.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Woodward County
- Population: 19,991 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040153 (how to use it)