NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fletcher, 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 Fletcher, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 163 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 163
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Fletcher
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fletcher; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Fletcher 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 Fletcher. The highest rating among the 163 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 24, 2011, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 24, 1957, killed 4 people. Of the 163, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 80. The most recent tornado was on April 27, 2024. Fletcher has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 51% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 228 times since 1962, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Fletcher has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fletcher
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fletcher: 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 Fletcher
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s27(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9
- 1990s24(2 EF3+)
- 1980s19
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s29(2 EF3+)
- 1950s26(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1957 | F4 | 20 mi | 21.6 mi | 4 / 5 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 19 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| Apr 17, 1976 | F4 | 18 mi | 32.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 16 mi | 4.5 mi | 3 / 100 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 12 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 8 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 20, 1967 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 17 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1981 | F2 | 19 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F2 | 17 mi | 74.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | EF2 | 17 mi | 8.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 163, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fletcher
The Storm Prediction Center has 228 hail reports within 10 miles of Fletcher since 1962, made on 123 separate days. Of these, 154 were 1 inch across or larger, and 19 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 3 inches (tea cup size), was reported on 4 days, most recently April 21, 2020. The most recent report is from June 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 87.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fletcher
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Anadarko 3 E, OK, 17 miles north of Fletcher at 1,168 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 inches over 47 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 96 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.8 inches is more than at 19 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (23%). Elgin, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Lawton, OK): 34.2 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 25 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 55 | 29 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 52 | 28 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 31.8 | 47 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Anadarko 3 E, OK (1,168 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 Fletcher
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 96 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fletcher: 85 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $544,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 89 mph, on June 14, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 9. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Fletcher.
May 5, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Fletcher — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous homes flooded in and around Cyril.”
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
Comanche County, which includes Fletcher, has been named in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 5 fires, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on July 19, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Comanche County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $50.8 million a year, the 6th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.7 million (39%), 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 Fletcher
- Elgin, OK6 mi
- Apache, OK12 mi
- Rush Springs, OK15 mi
- Anadarko, OK17 mi
- Fort Sill, OK17 mi
- Lawton, OK19 mi
- Marlow, OK19 mi
- Chickasha, OK21 mi
- Duncan, OK25 mi
- Cache, OK28 mi
- Carnegie, OK30 mi
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