NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kellyville, 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 Kellyville, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 157 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 20 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 157
- EF3 or stronger
- 20
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
39 deaths in all
What the records show for Kellyville
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Kellyville; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 83% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Kellyville. The strongest of the 157 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path came within 1 mile, and it killed 5 people. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1974, killed 14 people. Of the 157, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 61 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 74. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kellyville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 160 times since 1958, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kellyville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kellyville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kellyville: 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 Kellyville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s35
- 2000s16(1 EF3+)
- 1990s36(2 EF3+)
- 1980s16(6 EF3+)
- 1970s14(6 EF3+)
- 1960s16(2 EF3+)
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 1 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F4 | 18 mi | 29 mi | 14 / 150 |
| Apr 26, 1984 | F4 | 19 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 37 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F4 | 22 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F4 | 13 mi | 27 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 17, 1981 | F4 | 24 mi | 33.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 20 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | 13 mi | 9.9 mi | 5 / 49 |
| Apr 2, 1956 | F3 | 21 mi | 42.6 mi | 5 / 68 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 13 mi | 63.6 mi | 2 / 80 |
| May 29, 2004 | F3 | 14 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 23 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 13 |
The strongest 12 of 157, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kellyville
The Storm Prediction Center has 160 hail reports within 10 miles of Kellyville since 1958, made on 103 separate days. Of these, 86 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 18, 1998. The most recent report is from October 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 54.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kellyville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bristow, OK, 12 miles southwest of Kellyville at 830 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.4 inches; the year adds up to 42.1 inches over 57 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 78 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.1 inches is more than at 55 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (67%). Sapulpa, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Tulsa R L Jones Jr Airport, OK): 42.0 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 26 | 1.4 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 55 | 30 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 64 | 39 | 3.1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 69 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 67 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 47 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 37 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 51 | 29 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 42.1 | 57 | 6.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bristow, OK (830 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 Kellyville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 100 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kellyville: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 10 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $776,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 18, 1998. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 105 have had fewer than Kellyville.
August 1, 2003: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Kellyville — 1 killed.
May 24, 2015: flood 6 miles from the centre of Kellyville — 1 killed.
June 6, 2026: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Kellyville — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Portions of several county roads were washed out between Bristow and Kellyville.”
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
Creek County, which includes Kellyville, has been named in 47 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 fires, 11 severe storms, 9 ice storms, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Creek County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for 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 $44.0 million a year, the 8th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.5 million (28%), 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 Kellyville
- Sapulpa, OK8 mi
- Kiefer, OK9 mi
- Bristow, OK10 mi
- Glenpool, OK12 mi
- Mounds, OK14 mi
- Mannford, OK15 mi
- Sand Springs, OK15 mi
- Jenks, OK15 mi
- Beggs, OK16 mi
- Bixby, OK19 mi
- Terlton, OK20 mi
- Drumright, OK20 mi
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