Lightning TrackerTulsa storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Tulsa, OK, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Tulsa by the numbers
Tulsa sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 963 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 440 hail reports, 472 damaging-wind reports and 51 tornado reports. On average that is 16.8 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 63% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 34 hail reports, 22 wind reports and 7 tornado reports around Tulsa; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on May 8, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Tulsa
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi SE · Tulsa Co. |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi E · Wagoner Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 9 mi S · Creek Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi SE · Tulsa Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 24 mi SE · Wagoner Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 24 mi SE · Wagoner Co. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi E · Tulsa Co. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 10 mi E · Tulsa Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi NE · Tulsa Co. |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi S · Tulsa Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Tulsa
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Tulsa
Tulsa averages 9.6 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 3.00 inches — about the size of a tea cup — reported 14 miles from the city centre on May 21, 2024. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Tulsa
There have been 51 tornado reports within 25 miles of Tulsa since 2016; the strongest was rated EF4 (May 6, 2024, 24 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Tulsa
Does Tulsa get a lot of severe storms?
Tulsa averages 16.8 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Tulsa?
Most severe-weather reports around Tulsa come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Tulsa?
3.00 inches (tea cup size) on May 21, 2024, 14 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Tulsa?
Yes — 51 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF4 on May 6, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Tulsa?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Tulsa, OK. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Tulsa, OK. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 29, 2026.