NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Coalgate, 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 Coalgate, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Coalgate
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Coalgate; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Coalgate 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 Coalgate. The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 11, 1992, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 9, 1959, killed 7 people. Of the 112, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Coalgate. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1966, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Coalgate.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Coalgate
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 30 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 Coalgate: 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 Coalgate
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s26(4 EF3+)
- 2000s15
- 1990s17(2 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s8
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s13(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1959 | F4 | 19 mi | 6.2 mi | 7 / 12 |
| May 11, 1992 | F4 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 1966 | F4 | 21 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF3 | 22 mi | 27.6 mi | 2 / 16 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | EF3 | 13 mi | 17 mi | 2 / 40 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 17 mi | 9.06 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF3 | 22 mi | 18.8 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF3 | 22 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 11, 1992 | F3 | 10 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 11, 2001 | F2 | 5 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Coalgate
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Coalgate since 1966, made on 66 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 11, 2022. The most recent report is from May 19, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Coalgate
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Centrahoma 2 ESE, OK, 6 miles northwest of Coalgate at 710 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 45.6 inches over 63 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 67 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.6 inches is more than at 67 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (82%). Atoka, 16 miles southeast, has its own station (Atoka, OK): 45.9 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 28 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 56 | 32 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 72 | 48 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 6.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 67 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 40 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 31 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Year | 72 | 50 | 45.6 | 63 | 3.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Centrahoma 2 ESE, OK (710 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 Coalgate
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Coalgate: 34 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $445,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 11, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 9 of 11. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 76 have had fewer than Coalgate.
August 3, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Coalgate — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Shingles were blown off many roofs. Some sheds and porches were damaged.”
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
Coal County, which includes Coalgate, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Coal County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.0 million a year, the 68th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.3 million (39%), is from hail.
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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