NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Anadarko, OK
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Anadarko, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 180 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 180
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
38 deaths in all
What the records show for Anadarko
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Anadarko; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The record near Anadarko begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Anadarko. The strongest of the 180 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 3, 1999; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 36 people. Of the 180, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 92. The most recent tornado was on May 13, 2023. Anadarko has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 204 times since 1956, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Anadarko has more hail reports within 10 miles than 68% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Anadarko
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Anadarko: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Anadarko
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s31(2 EF3+)
- 2000s22
- 1990s27(3 EF3+)
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s28(3 EF3+)
- 1950s29(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 23 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 16 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 22, 1981 | F4 | 20 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 1976 | F4 | 8 mi | 32.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF3 | 24 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 9 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 7 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 20, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 63.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 18, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 16.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 20, 1967 | F3 | 6 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 1960 | F3 | 20 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 28, 1960 | F3 | 15 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 180, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Anadarko
The Storm Prediction Center has 204 hail reports within 10 miles of Anadarko since 1956, made on 130 separate days. Of these, 127 were 1 inch across or larger, and 17 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 24, 2006. The most recent report is from May 3, 2024. May has the most reports, 65.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Anadarko
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Anadarko 3 E, OK, 2 miles east of Anadarko at 1,168 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 inches over 47 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 96 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.8 inches is more than at 19 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (23%). Chickasha, 17 miles east, has its own station (Chickasha Exp Station, OK): 36.7 inches a year, 4.9 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 25 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 55 | 29 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 52 | 28 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 31.8 | 47 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Anadarko 3 E, OK (1,168 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Anadarko
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 62 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Anadarko: 53 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on October 10, 2021. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 26 have had fewer than Anadarko.
August 18, 2007: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Anadarko — 1 killed, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “High winds and torrential rainfall pounded much of Caddo overnight, with widespread flash flooding reported. While seeking shelter from the severe weather, an elderly lady drowned while in her storm shelter.”
April 26, 2013: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Anadarko — 1 injured, $250,000 damage.
NWS: “A storm survey team verified that rear flank downdraft winds of 70 to 80 mph occurred. These winds caused significant structural damage in Anadarko.”
May 5, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Anadarko — $300,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Caddo County, which includes Anadarko, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1982, 35 of them major disasters (by incident: 19 severe storms, 11 ice storms, 6 floods, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 14, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Caddo County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.0 million a year, the 38th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.5 million (32%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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