April Weather Summary

Oklahoma’s severe weather engine has been turbocharged since the beginning of the year, with January tying its monthly tornado record and March setting its own.

The fuel kept flowing throughout April as Oklahomans dealt with a slew of tornadoes — including the state’s first EF4 since 2024 — along with very large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding.

For those who dodged the worst of the storms, however, the quiet came with a cost. Much of northwestern Oklahoma and the Panhandle missed out on the month’s beneficial rainfall, allowing drought to intensify even as other areas saw meaningful relief.