NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Davis, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Davis, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 157 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 157
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Davis
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Davis; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Davis begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 15 miles away. Davis has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 157 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2024, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 10, 2009, killed 8 people. Of the 157, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 58 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 70. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Davis. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 152 times since 1957, with stones up to 3.61 inches. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Davis.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Davis
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 37 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 Davis: 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 Davis
By decade
- 2020s27(2 EF3+)
- 2010s26(3 EF3+)
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s34(2 EF3+)
- 1980s15
- 1970s21(3 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s19(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2009 | EF4 | 16 mi | 36.99 mi | 8 / 46 |
| Apr 19, 1972 | F4 | 5 mi | 28.2 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF4 | 18 mi | 26.8 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF4 | 8 mi | 8.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 7, 1995 | F3 | 20 mi | 34.1 mi | 3 / 6 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | F3 | 11 mi | 8.4 mi | 3 / 2 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 9 mi | 9.91 mi | 1 / 30 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 6 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 15 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 16 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 18 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 1961 | F3 | 24 mi | 73 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 157, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Davis
The Storm Prediction Center has 152 hail reports within 10 miles of Davis since 1957, made on 104 separate days. Of these, 106 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.61 inches, fell on May 4, 2021. The most recent report is from May 25, 2025. May has the most reports, 50.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Davis
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chickasaw Nra, OK, 10 miles east of Davis at 1,047 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 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 41.8 inches over 56 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 76 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.8 inches is more than at 52 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (63%). Wynnewood, 10 miles north, has its own station (Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK): 38.3 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 28 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 56 | 32 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 65 | 41 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 59 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 39 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 31 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 41.8 | 56 | 1.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chickasaw Nra, OK (1,047 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 Davis
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 92 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Davis: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 32 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $441,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on October 20, 1996. May has had the most flash floods, 9 of 32. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 170 have had fewer than Davis.
May 27, 2017: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Davis — 1 injured.
NWS: “A man was struck by lightning near Turner Falls. His clothes were blown from his body and he suffered severe burns, temporary paralysis, and hearing loss.”
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
Murray County, which includes Davis, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 ice storms, 6 severe storms, 5 fires, 3 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Murray County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.9 million a year, the 59th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (35%), 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 Davis
- Sulphur, OK9 mi
- Wynnewood, OK10 mi
- Elmore City, OK17 mi
- Pauls Valley, OK18 mi
- Ardmore, OK21 mi
- Roff, OK21 mi
- Lone Grove, OK23 mi
- Stratford, OK23 mi
- Healdton, OK26 mi
- Wilson, OK28 mi
- Maysville, OK28 mi
- Wayne, OK31 mi
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