NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hartshorne, 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 Hartshorne, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 109 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 109
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Hartshorne
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hartshorne; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Hartshorne begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 24 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hartshorne. The highest rating among the 109 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 11, 1992, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 5, 1960, killed 16 people. Of the 109, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 47. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hartshorne. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 73 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hartshorne.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hartshorne
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 11 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 Hartshorne: 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 Hartshorne
By decade
- 2020s13(1 EF3+)
- 2010s16
- 2000s17
- 1990s30(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12
- 1960s11(2 EF3+)
- 1950s10
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F4 | 16 mi | 62.4 mi | 16 / 106 |
| May 11, 1992 | F4 | 12 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF3 | 5 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 1966 | F3 | 20 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | EF2 | in town | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF2 | 16 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF2 | 19 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF2 | 5 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF2 | 17 mi | 8.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1994 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 13 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 109, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hartshorne
The Storm Prediction Center has 73 hail reports within 10 miles of Hartshorne since 1959, made on 59 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently June 13, 2009. The most recent report is from May 19, 2025. April has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hartshorne
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mcalester Regional Airport, OK, 12 miles west of Hartshorne at 770 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 73 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 66 nights a year. That 42.7 inches is more than at 56 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (68%). Wilburton, 16 miles east, has its own station (Wilburton 9 ENE, OK): 50.9 inches a year, 8.2 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 30 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 57 | 34 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Mar | 65 | 42 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 6 |
| May | 80 | 60 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 86 | 63 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 75 | 52 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 63 | 41 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 54 | 33 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Year | 73 | 51 | 42.7 | 59 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mcalester Regional Airport, OK (770 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 Hartshorne
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hartshorne: 37 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 6 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $194,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 7, 2025. April has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 117 have had fewer than Hartshorne.
April 29, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Hartshorne — 1 killed.
NWS: “Several roads west of Wilburton were flooded. Highbridge Road was severely flooded at Beaver Creek.”
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
Pittsburg County, which includes Hartshorne, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 4 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 Pittsburg County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning 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 $22.0 million a year, the 30th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.0 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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Cities near Hartshorne
- Mcalester, OK13 mi
- Wilburton, OK16 mi
- Eufaula, OK30 mi
- Talihina, OK32 mi
- Stigler, OK38 mi
- Porum, OK39 mi
- Checotah, OK42 mi
- Coalgate, OK42 mi
- Antlers, OK42 mi
- Wister, OK44 mi
- Atoka, OK46 mi
- Wetumka, OK46 mi
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