Looking Back At Oklahoma’s Tornadic November of 2024

It has been a relatively quiet November for tornadoes in Oklahoma, especially compared to last year's historic event. The month is almost up, and so far the state hasn't seen any confirmed tornadoes.

However, Carmen, Oklahoma, experienced a brief spin up on Monday, Nov. 24. According to KOCO Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane, a low pressure system that was pulling away caused enough spin to produce a weak tornado.

As of Tuesday, Nov. 25, the National Weather Service in Norman has not recorded Monday's tornado in Carmen on the 2025 tornado list. And no injuries or damage have been reported.

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Oklahoma recorded 35 tornadoes in November 2024.

Oklahoma shattered the state's record for tornadoes recorded in November. The previous record was 12 in 1958. Oklahoma more than doubled that record and recorded 35 tornadoes for the month of November in 2024.

Last year, Oklahoma had two major tornado outbreaks at the beginning and middle of the month. From Nov. 2-4, Oklahoma saw 25 tornadoes. Then a large one-day tornado outbreak took place on Nov. 18, and Oklahoma recorded another 10 tornadoes for the month.

Three EF3 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last November.

Most of the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma last November were on the low end, but there were a few strong to serve tornadoes. Oklahoma recorded three EF3 tornadoes last November. The three EF3 tornadoes impacted portions of central and southcentral Oklahoma, including the counties of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Stephens and Lincoln. All three EF3 tornadoes took place on Nov. 3.

Oklahoma also saw two EF2 tornadoes in 2024. One hit Garvin and Stephens Counties on Nov. 3. The second struck Cherokee and Adair counties on Nov. 4 before moving into Arkansas.

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Oklahoma can still receive tornadoes in December.

Although the spring sees more tornadoes in Oklahoma than most seasons, the state can still have tornadoes any time of year. Just because November is almost up this year doesn't mean Oklahoma won't see any tornadoes during the winter.

Last year, Oklahoma didn't record any tornadoes in December. Since 1950, Oklahoma has recorded 38 tornadoes during the month of December. The last time Oklahoma recorded tornadoes in December was during a tornado outbreak from Dec. 12-13, 2022, which broke the record for the most tornadoes recorded in the state in December at eight confirmed tornadoes.