NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eufaula, 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 Eufaula, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 148 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 148
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Eufaula
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eufaula; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 1 mile away. The record near Eufaula 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 Eufaula. The strongest of the 148 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 26, 1973; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 148, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 63 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 59. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eufaula. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 170 times since 1955, with stones up to 5.5 inches. Eufaula has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eufaula
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 29 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 Eufaula: 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 Eufaula
By decade
- 2020s19
- 2010s22
- 2000s22
- 1990s38(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s12(2 EF3+)
- 1950s12
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1973 | F4 | 24 mi | 3.6 mi | 5 / 25 |
| May 5, 1960 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.8 mi | 2 / 15 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 9 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1997 | F3 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | F3 | 6 mi | 21.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 5, 1960 | F2 | 5 mi | 11.7 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Jun 11, 1970 | F2 | 5 mi | 5.2 mi | 1 / 14 |
| May 18, 2017 | EF2 | 9 mi | 13.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF2 | 16 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 148, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eufaula
The Storm Prediction Center has 170 hail reports within 10 miles of Eufaula since 1955, made on 106 separate days. Of these, 109 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5.5 inches, fell on June 16, 1997. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. April has the most reports, 42.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Eufaula
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 131 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eufaula: 110 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 3 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 10, 2009. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 120 have had fewer than Eufaula.
May 23, 2015: flood 10 miles from the centre of Eufaula — 2 killed.
June 27, 2025: lightning strike 1 mile from the centre of Eufaula — 1 killed.
NWS: “A woman was walking through Greenwood cemetery, and took shelter under a tree when a thunderstorm moved into the area. She was struck and killed by lightning.”
August 9, 2008: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Eufaula — 4 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds measured by a storm spotter at 85 miles an hour overturned several camper trailers and severely damaged boat docks at Lake Eufaula State Park. Three boats were capsized by the wind.”
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
McIntosh County, which includes Eufaula, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 5 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on July 19, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McIntosh County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.0 million a year, the 39th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.0 million (36%), 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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