NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Clinton, 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 Clinton, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 126 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 126
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Clinton
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Clinton; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. The record near Clinton 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 Clinton. The highest rating among the 126 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 10, 1967, came within 21 miles. Of the 126, 17 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 56. The most recent tornado was on June 14, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Clinton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 122 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Clinton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Clinton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Clinton: 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 Clinton
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s22
- 2000s18(2 EF3+)
- 1990s7
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s19(3 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1967 | F4 | 21 mi | 8.7 mi | 4 / 1 |
| May 25, 1962 | F4 | 16 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | F3 | 11 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | F3 | 15 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1981 | F3 | 2 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 2, 1975 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1971 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1962 | F3 | 14 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 8, 1951 | F3 | 13 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 10 |
| May 19, 2024 | EF2 | 12 mi | 6.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | EF2 | 13 mi | 6.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 126, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Clinton
The Storm Prediction Center has 122 hail reports within 10 miles of Clinton since 1956, made on 96 separate days. Of these, 77 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 3, 1964. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. May has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Clinton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clinton, OK, in Clinton at 1,570 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 25°F. August is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 31.1 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 87 nights a year. That 31.1 inches is more than at 16 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (20%). Weatherford, 14 miles east, has its own station (Weatherford, OK): 30.3 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 25 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Feb | 55 | 29 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 65 | 38 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Apr | 74 | 45 | 2.6 | 4 |
| May | 82 | 56 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 66 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 95 | 70 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 75 | 48 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 61 | 36 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Dec | 51 | 27 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Year | 73 | 48 | 31.1 | 49 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clinton, OK (1,570 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 Clinton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Clinton: 120 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on June 12, 2005. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 26 have had fewer than Clinton.
June 5, 2008: thunderstorm wind in Clinton — 1 injured, $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread damage occurred in and around Custer county. A Cessna 152 airplane was flipped, with the nose gear of two more collapsing in Clinton.”
September 4, 2012: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Clinton — $360,000 damage.
NWS: “Six power transmission poles were downed at the intersection of county road 1000 and county roads 2230 and 2240. Time estimated by radar.”
June 12, 2005: thunderstorm wind in Clinton — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “The strong winds damaged the roofs of several buildings and homes. One building was the United Grocery Store.”
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
Custer County, which includes Clinton, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1982, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 10 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 Custer County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.8 million a year, the 35th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (36%), 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 Clinton
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- Carnegie, OK35 mi
- Hinton, OK36 mi
- Watonga, OK39 mi
- Sayre, OK41 mi
- Anadarko, OK52 mi
- Apache, OK54 mi
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