NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Boswell, 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 Boswell, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 77 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 77
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Boswell
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Boswell; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Boswell begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 65 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Boswell is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 77 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 2, 1982; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on April 30, 2019, killed 2 people. Of the 77, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Boswell. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Boswell.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Boswell
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 7 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 Boswell: 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 Boswell
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8(3 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s16
- 1980s19(3 EF3+)
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F5 | 18 mi | 53 mi | 0 / 29 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 23 mi | 44.71 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 13, 1981 | F4 | 20 mi | 8.8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 9 mi | 30.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF3 | 15 mi | 27.6 mi | 2 / 16 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF3 | 22 mi | 18.8 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 3 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 3 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 25 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 5, 1961 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | EF2 | 24 mi | 7.94 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 77, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Boswell
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Boswell since 1963, made on 60 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 31, 2008. The most recent report is from May 19, 2023. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Boswell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Antlers, OK, 19 miles northeast of Boswell 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%). Sumner, TX, 21 miles south, has its own station (Paris, TX): 49.0 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 96°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 Boswell
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Boswell: 33 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $321,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on June 23, 2026. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 40 have had fewer than Boswell.
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
Choctaw County, which includes Boswell, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on July 19, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Choctaw County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.2 million a year, the 57th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (25%), is from tornadoes.
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.
Cities near Boswell
- Hugo, OK20 mi
- Antlers, OK20 mi
- Sumner, TX21 mi
- Caddo, OK25 mi
- Powderly, TX26 mi
- Atoka, OK26 mi
- Durant, OK30 mi
- Honey Grove, TX30 mi
- Paris, TX32 mi
- Calera, OK34 mi
- Fort Towson, OK35 mi
- Bonham, TX36 mi
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