A stalled front along the Gulf Coast into Texas will continue to produce rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain with flooding over the next couple of days. Meanwhile, a potent system will produce heavy snow and gusty winds across the central Rockies into the High Plains through Friday. Finally, a coastal storm will deliver locally heavy rain, gusty winds and mainly mountain snow in New England. Read More >
Rank | Location | Date | Damage ($) |
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1. | Newcastle-South OKC-Moore tornado | 05/20/2013 | $2 billion |
2. | Bridge Creek-OKC-Moore-Del City tornado | 05/03/1999 | $1 billion |
3. | Moore-OKC-Choctaw tornado | 05/08/2003 | $370 million |
4. | Altus-Altus AFB tornado | 05/11/1982 | $200 million |
5. | Ardmore tornado | 05/07/1995 | $100+ million |
6. | Cordell tornado | 10/09/2001 | $100 million |
7. | Tulsa tornado | 04/19/1981 | $75-100 million |
8. | Stroud tornado | 05/03/1999 | $60 million |
9. | Catoosa tornado | 04/24/1993 | $50+ million |
10. | Downtown Bartlesville | 03/15/1982 | $30-40 million |
Note: Some of the damage costs listed here are estimates. Tornado climatologists are continuing their research to determine better damage costs for some of the events. In addition, the damage costs listed have not been adjusted for inflation to current dollar amounts. |