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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hobart, 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

1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Hobart, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 156 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
156

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
10

4 deaths in all

What the records show for Hobart

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hobart; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 83% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hobart. The strongest of the 156 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 25, 1962; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 11, 1982, killed 2 people. Of the 156, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 61. The most recent tornado was on November 18, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hobart. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 180 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Hobart has more hail reports within 10 miles than 59% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hobart

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Hobart, Oklahoma, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2007ErinAug 1922 miTropical storm (46 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hobart: 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 Hobart

By decade

  • 2020s13
  • 2010s24
  • 2000s15(2 EF3+)
  • 1990s18
  • 1980s30(3 EF3+)
  • 1970s19(3 EF3+)
  • 1960s11(1 EF3+)
  • 1950s26(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Hobart, Oklahoma
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 25, 1962F418 mi7.2 mi0 / 9
May 11, 1982F320 mi10 mi2 / 18
Apr 28, 1950F38 mi20.8 mi1 / 1
Oct 9, 2001F313 mi13 mi0 / 1
Oct 9, 2001F319 mi6 mi0 / 9
May 11, 1982F37 mi7 mi0 / 0
May 11, 1982F325 mi4 mi0 / 41
May 20, 1977F317 mi10.4 mi0 / 3
May 2, 1975F313 mi4.7 mi0 / 0
May 22, 1972F323 mi9.5 mi0 / 0
Feb 22, 1975F223 mi4.5 mi1 / 2
May 20, 2019EF223 mi11 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 156, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Hobart

The Storm Prediction Center has 180 hail reports within 10 miles of Hobart since 1957, made on 117 separate days. Of these, 109 were 1 inch across or larger, and 14 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 10, 1968. The most recent report is from July 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 55.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Hobart

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hobart Municipal Airport, OK, 3 miles southeast of Hobart at 1,556 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 28.2 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 94 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. That 28.2 inches is more than at 8 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (10%). Cordell, 20 miles northeast, has its own station (Clinton Sherman Airport, OK): 24.0 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 97°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Hobart Municipal Airport, OK
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"
Jan51280.72
Feb55321.02
Mar64401.93
Apr73482.94
May82584.26
Jun92683.45
Jul97732.74
Aug95712.84
Sep87642.94
Oct75512.94
Nov62391.53
Dec52301.32
Year745028.242

Averages for 1991–2020 at Hobart Municipal Airport, OK (1,556 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Hobart

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 150 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hobart: 137 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 4 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $411,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on September 18, 2002. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 7. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 40 have had fewer than Hobart.

  • June 13, 2007: flash flood in Hobart — $150,000 damage.

    NWS: “Two swift-water rescues were initiated due to high water in Hobart. Two bridges were heavily damaged.”

  • June 14, 2007: flash flood in Hobart — $100,000 damage.

    NWS: “Widespread flooding was reported in the city of Hobart due to rapidly rising water. Several houses were evacuated due to the high water.”

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

Kiowa County, which includes Hobart, has been named in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1983, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 3 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Kiowa County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.6 million a year, the 60th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (24%), is from tornadoes.

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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