NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eucha, 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 Eucha, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 175 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 175
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Eucha
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eucha; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The record near Eucha 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 Eucha. The strongest of the 175 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1956; its path came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on May 25, 2024, killed 2 people. Of the 175, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 96 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 77. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Eucha has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 113 times since 1972, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eucha.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eucha
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 47 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 Eucha: 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 Eucha
By decade
- 2020s27(2 EF3+)
- 2010s57(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(5 EF3+)
- 1960s14
- 1950s15(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 24 mi | 41.8 mi | 0 / 59 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 23.9 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 21 mi | 63.6 mi | 2 / 80 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 19 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF3 | 5 mi | 17.93 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 20 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 15 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 11 mi | 24.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 4 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 48.9 mi | 0 / 42 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 20.8 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F3 | 20 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 175, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eucha
The Storm Prediction Center has 113 hail reports within 10 miles of Eucha since 1972, made on 69 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from May 8, 2024. May has the most reports, 34.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eucha
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Spavinaw, OK, 8 miles west of Eucha at 685 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 58 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 69 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.5 inches a year, most of it in March. That 46.6 inches is more than at 71 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (87%). Grove, 15 miles northeast, has its own station (Anderson, MO): 44.3 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 26 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 53 | 30 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 62 | 38 | 3.7 | 6 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 58 | 6.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 70 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 50 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 46.6 | 67 | 5.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Spavinaw, OK (685 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 Eucha
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 85 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eucha: 69 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 7 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $292,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 29, 2015. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Eucha.
February 16, 2008: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Eucha — 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
Delaware County, which includes Eucha, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 26 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 7 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 Delaware County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.9 million a year, the 19th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.3 million (58%), 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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