NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Antlers, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Antlers, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Antlers
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Antlers; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The record near Antlers begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 59 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Antlers is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 2, 1982; its path came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on April 30, 2019, killed 2 people. Of the 70, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2022. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Antlers. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 100 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 85% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Antlers.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Antlers
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Antlers: 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 Antlers
By decade
- 2020s1(1 EF3+)
- 2010s14(2 EF3+)
- 2000s14
- 1990s10
- 1980s15(2 EF3+)
- 1970s2
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s8(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F5 | 7 mi | 53 mi | 0 / 29 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 19 mi | 44.71 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 4 mi | 30.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF3 | 21 mi | 27.6 mi | 2 / 16 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 18 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 12 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 23 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | F2 | 15 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Antlers
The Storm Prediction Center has 100 hail reports within 10 miles of Antlers since 1957, made on 80 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 9, 2008. The most recent report is from May 8, 2024. April and May have the most reports, 27 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Antlers
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Antlers, OK, in Antlers at 470 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 29°F. May is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 48.2 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 73 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 71 nights a year. That 48.2 inches is more than at 75 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (91%). Atoka, 30 miles west, has its own station (Atoka, OK): 45.9 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 29 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Feb | 57 | 33 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 65 | 40 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 4.4 | 6 |
| May | 80 | 59 | 6.3 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 76 | 50 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Dec | 55 | 31 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 48.2 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Antlers, OK (470 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 Antlers
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Antlers: 39 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods and 11 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $305,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 9, 1998. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 76 have had fewer than Antlers.
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
Pushmataha County, which includes Antlers, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on July 19, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pushmataha County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.3 million a year, the 67th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (40%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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