Storm shelters in Owasso, OK
Owasso's emergency office suggests pairing your shelter registration with a partner who checks on you after a storm.
Registration
- Call Owasso Emergency Management at (918) 272-3828 (Owasso Severe Weather Information).
- Owasso suggests naming a partner who contacts you after severe weather and calls authorities if they can't reach you (same source).
Warnings
- The city runs 16 outdoor warning devices, meant for people outdoors (Owasso Severe Weather Information).
Permit
- Inspection line (918) 376-1542 (Owasso Building Permits & Inspections).
Local risk and homes
- Most of Owasso lies in Tulsa County, which recorded 101 tornadoes from 1950 to 2025; part of the city extends into Rogers County, which recorded 81 (NWS Norman, Oklahoma tornadoes by county, 1950-2025).
- Census estimates put Owasso's median year built at 2001, with 53% of homes from 2000 or later and 16% from before 1980 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 for Owasso, via Census Reporter).
Tip: With most homes built after 2000, many Owasso garages fit an in-floor unit; ask about post-tension slabs first.
Contact: Owasso Emergency Management, (918) 272-3828. Costs · FAQ
Owasso tornado history
On March 6, 2026 NWS Tulsa rated an EF1 with 90 to 100 mph winds that began about 4 miles west of Owasso near N. Yale Ave. and E. 76th St. N., crossed a neighborhood along E. 82nd St. N. and ended near N. Sheridan, a path about 2 miles long and 180 yards wide (NWS Tulsa damage survey of the Mar 6, 2026 tornadoes (IEM archive)).
The Tulsa County list also records an F1 on the north side of Owasso on June 14, 1985, an F0 near 116th St. N. and Memorial on June 18, 1996, and an EF0 north-northeast of town on May 21, 2019 (NWS Norman Tulsa County tornado list).
East of the city, the May 25, 2024 EF3 began 5 miles east-northeast of Owasso and ran about 24 miles toward Pryor, killing 2 and injuring 23 (NWS Norman Rogers County tornado list).
Owasso facts checked Oct 24, 2026.
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Last checked Oct 24, 2026.