NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Frederick, 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 Frederick, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 175 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 175
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Frederick
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Frederick; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Frederick begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 60 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Frederick. The highest rating among the 175 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on November 7, 2011, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 10, 1979, killed 11 people. Of the 175, 17 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 83. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Frederick has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 209 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Frederick has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Frederick
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 66 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 Frederick: 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 Frederick
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s34(2 EF3+)
- 2000s14
- 1990s16
- 1980s23(1 EF3+)
- 1970s24(4 EF3+)
- 1960s22
- 1950s25(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1979 | F4 | 10 mi | 39.7 mi | 11 / 68 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | EF4 | 11 mi | 17.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 10 mi | 68.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 23 mi | 12.3 mi | 3 / 3 |
| May 16, 2015 | EF3 | 13 mi | 40.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1982 | F3 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 41 |
| May 20, 1977 | F3 | 9 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1977 | F3 | 24 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 18, 1973 | F3 | in town | 3.3 mi | 0 / 29 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 7 mi | 65.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F2 | 17 mi | 74.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Feb 22, 1975 | F2 | 18 mi | 4.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 175, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Frederick
The Storm Prediction Center has 209 hail reports within 10 miles of Frederick since 1955, made on 130 separate days. Of these, 165 were 1 inch across or larger, and 22 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 24, 2004. The most recent report is from October 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 85.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Frederick
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chattanooga, OK, 18 miles east of Frederick at 1,148 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 30.0 inches over 44 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 101 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 30.0 inches is more than at 10 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (12%). Cache, 24 miles northeast, has its own station (Lawton, OK): 34.2 inches a year, 4.2 more than here, and a July average high of 96°F against 97°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 26 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 56 | 29 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 65 | 38 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 74 | 46 | 2.4 | 3 | 0.0 |
| May | 83 | 57 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 67 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 97 | 71 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 70 | 2.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 88 | 62 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 49 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 37 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 53 | 28 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Year | 75 | 48 | 30.0 | 44 | 0.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chattanooga, OK (1,148 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 Frederick
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 163 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Frederick: 147 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $615,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on May 2, 2018. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Frederick.
August 17, 2018: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Frederick — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Around 110 power poles were downed including several double poled transmission poles. Windows were blown out of 10 homes, a newly constructed barn was destroyed and numerous trailer homes and outbuildings had tin lifted from their roofs.”
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
Tillman County, which includes Frederick, has been named in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 29 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 5 floods, 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 Tillman County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.4 million a year, the 75th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $748,000 (17%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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