NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Comanche, 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 Comanche, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 136 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 136
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
49 deaths in all
What the records show for Comanche
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Comanche; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Comanche begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 55 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Comanche. The highest rating among the 136 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 10, 1979, came within 13 miles. Of the 136, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 48. The most recent tornado was on November 3, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Comanche. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 240 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Comanche has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Comanche
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Comanche: 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 Comanche
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s18
- 2000s10
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7
- 1970s27(6 EF3+)
- 1960s22(2 EF3+)
- 1950s18(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1979 | F4 | 13 mi | 46.9 mi | 42 / 1740 |
| Apr 19, 1972 | F4 | 24 mi | 28.2 mi | 5 / 6 |
| May 26, 1962 | F4 | 24 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 15, 1977 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF3 | 4 mi | 21.7 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 15 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 22 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 1977 | F3 | 14 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 20, 1974 | F3 | 7 mi | 6.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 16 mi | 65.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 14 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 136, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Comanche
The Storm Prediction Center has 240 hail reports within 10 miles of Comanche since 1955, made on 134 separate days. Of these, 171 were 1 inch across or larger, and 24 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on October 20, 1996. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 89.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Comanche
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Duncan, OK, 9 miles north of Comanche at 1,125 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 37.2 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.2 inches is more than at 35 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (43%). Waurika, 15 miles south, has its own station (Waurika, OK): 32.3 inches a year, 4.9 less than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 28 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 57 | 32 | 1.8 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 65 | 41 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 63 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 54 | 31 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 37.2 | 53 | 2.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Duncan, OK (1,125 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 Comanche
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Comanche: 61 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $412,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on May 16, 2015. April has had the most flash floods, 8 of 19. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 120 have had fewer than Comanche.
June 12, 2016: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Comanche — 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Comanche's ZIP code 73529 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1987, and were paid $248,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 2 have fewer than Comanche.
Stephens County, which includes Comanche, has been named in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 9 ice storms, 4 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on March 18, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Stephens County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.5 million a year, the 29th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (30%), 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 Comanche
- Duncan, OK9 mi
- Waurika, OK15 mi
- Marlow, OK18 mi
- Walters, OK21 mi
- Rush Springs, OK29 mi
- Healdton, OK29 mi
- Lawton, OK31 mi
- Elgin, OK31 mi
- Fletcher, OK33 mi
- Wilson, OK35 mi
- Fort Sill, OK36 mi
- Elmore City, OK37 mi
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