NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chouteau, 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 Chouteau, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 213 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 213
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Chouteau
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Chouteau; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Chouteau begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Chouteau. The strongest of the 213 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 24, 1993; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 7 people. Of the 213, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 112 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 91. The most recent tornado was on June 17, 2025. Chouteau has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 81% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 178 times since 1959, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Chouteau has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chouteau
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 52 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 Chouteau: 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 Chouteau
By decade
- 2020s22(1 EF3+)
- 2010s68
- 2000s22(1 EF3+)
- 1990s27(3 EF3+)
- 1980s20(2 EF3+)
- 1970s23(4 EF3+)
- 1960s20(1 EF3+)
- 1950s11(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1993 | F4 | 24 mi | 5.5 mi | 7 / 100 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 11 mi | 23.9 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 5 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 63.6 mi | 2 / 80 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 13 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F3 | 20 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 24.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F3 | 23 mi | 27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 48.9 mi | 0 / 42 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | 19 mi | 37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1966 | F3 | 24 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 213, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chouteau
The Storm Prediction Center has 178 hail reports within 10 miles of Chouteau since 1959, made on 113 separate days. Of these, 91 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on March 15, 1984. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 50.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chouteau
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pryor, OK, 10 miles north of Chouteau at 625 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 44.8 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 60 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 44.8 inches is more than at 64 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (78%). Inola, 11 miles west, has its own station (Claremore 2 ENE, OK): 46.1 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 25 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 53 | 29 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 61 | 37 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 71 | 46 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 70 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 68 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 51 | 28 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.9 |
| Year | 71 | 47 | 44.8 | 67 | 7.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pryor, OK (625 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 Chouteau
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 181 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chouteau: 151 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 3 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 6, 2026. May has had the most flash floods, 11 of 28. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 164 have had fewer than Chouteau.
July 24, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Chouteau — 1 killed, 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind flipped a horse-drawn buggy injuring two passengers, one critically. The critically injured woman died in a hospital from her injuries on September 3rd.”
June 14, 2026: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Chouteau — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
May 1, 2009: flood 7 miles from the centre of Chouteau — 1 killed.
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
Mayes County, which includes Chouteau, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 14, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mayes County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.2 million a year, the 23rd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.5 million (44%), 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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Cities near Chouteau
- Locust Grove, OK9 mi
- Pryor, OK9 mi
- Inola, OK11 mi
- Wagoner, OK14 mi
- Salina, OK15 mi
- Claremore, OK17 mi
- Hulbert, OK17 mi
- Adair, OK19 mi
- Catoosa, OK23 mi
- Coweta, OK23 mi
- Porter, OK24 mi
- Tahlequah, OK26 mi
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