NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Enid, 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 Enid, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 137 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 137
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Enid
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Enid; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Enid 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 Enid. The highest rating among the 137 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 3, 1999, came within 24 miles. Of the 137, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 48. The most recent tornado was on July 12, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Enid. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 267 times since 1955, with stones up to 8 inches. Enid has more hail reports within 10 miles than 82% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Enid
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Enid: 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 Enid
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s9
- 2000s16
- 1990s31(7 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s14(3 EF3+)
- 1960s30(1 EF3+)
- 1950s17(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 11 |
| May 2, 1979 | F4 | 7 mi | 20.6 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F4 | 19 mi | 66 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 16, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 82.7 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F3 | 7 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | F3 | 17 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1991 | F3 | 8 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 1991 | F3 | 21 mi | 67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 23 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1979 | F3 | 18 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1970 | F3 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 10 mi | 39.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 137, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Enid
The Storm Prediction Center has 267 hail reports within 10 miles of Enid since 1955, made on 164 separate days. Of these, 177 were 1 inch across or larger, and 25 reached 2 inches. The largest, 8 inches, fell on April 26, 1971. The most recent report is from September 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 90.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Enid
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Enid, OK, 1 mile northeast of Enid at 1,245 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 25°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 49 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 79 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 85 nights a year. Snowfall averages 9.4 inches a year, most of it in December. That 33.2 inches is more than at 21 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (26%). Hennessey, 21 miles south, has its own station (Hennessey 4 ESE, OK): 33.4 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 25 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 51 | 28 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 61 | 37 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 70 | 46 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 48 | 28 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 33.2 | 49 | 9.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Enid, OK (1,245 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 Enid
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 192 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Enid: 171 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 3 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 107 mph, on April 23, 2026. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 95 have had fewer than Enid.
June 1, 2007: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Enid — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “The west facing windows at an auto dealership were blown out on the west side of town. Forty-five to fifty foot tall pine trees were uprooted.”
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 Enid's 2 ZIP codes have filed 73 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $234,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1986: 26 claims (36% of all) and $90,000. 37% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 64 have fewer than Enid.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1986 | 26 | $90,000 |
Garfield County, which includes Enid, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Garfield County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail, strong wind 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 $43.1 million a year, the 9th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.6 million (25%), 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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