NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lindsay, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lindsay, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 172 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 17 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 172
- EF3 or stronger
- 17
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
49 deaths in all
What the records show for Lindsay
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lindsay; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Lindsay begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 53 miles away. Lindsay has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 172 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 3, 1999; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 36 people. Of the 172, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 66. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Lindsay has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 112 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lindsay.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lindsay
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lindsay: 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 Lindsay
By decade
- 2020s32(2 EF3+)
- 2010s27(4 EF3+)
- 2000s6
- 1990s22(2 EF3+)
- 1980s12
- 1970s29(3 EF3+)
- 1960s21(3 EF3+)
- 1950s23(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 25 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 21 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF4 | 24 mi | 8.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 23 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 8 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F3 | 20 mi | 24.2 mi | 5 / 36 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | EF3 | 17 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 6 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF3 | 22 mi | 21.7 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 6, 2015 | EF3 | 25 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 24 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 25 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 172, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lindsay
The Storm Prediction Center has 112 hail reports within 10 miles of Lindsay since 1955, made on 82 separate days. Of these, 69 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 16, 1960. The most recent report is from May 29, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lindsay
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lindsay 2 W, OK, 2 miles southwest of Lindsay at 980 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.4 inches; the year adds up to 34.2 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 86 nights a year. That 34.2 inches is more than at 26 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (32%). Maysville, 10 miles east, has its own station (Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK): 38.3 inches a year, 4.1 more than here, and the same July average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 25 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Feb | 57 | 28 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Mar | 65 | 36 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Apr | 74 | 45 | 3.5 | 5 |
| May | 82 | 56 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Jun | 89 | 65 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Jul | 95 | 69 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Aug | 95 | 68 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Sep | 87 | 59 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 76 | 47 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 64 | 35 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Dec | 54 | 27 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Year | 74 | 46 | 34.2 | 53 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lindsay 2 W, OK (980 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 Lindsay
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lindsay: 36 thunderstorm wind reports and 5 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 120 mph, on June 5, 2025. April has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 20 have had fewer than Lindsay.
May 27, 2001: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Lindsay — $1.5 million damage.
June 5, 2025: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Lindsay — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A wide swath of very strong thunderstorm winds moved out of Grady County and into southwestern McClain County. There was extensive damage for a distance of at least 18 miles from the Grady County line to southwest of Wayne.”
July 30, 2003: thunderstorm wind in Lindsay — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Sustained winds above 50 mph and wind gusts above 60 mph were measured by the Oklahoma mesonet site in Norman for almost 30 minutes. The highest measured wind gust was 79 mph.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Lindsay's ZIP code 73052 have filed 26 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $212,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1987, with 16. 15% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 35 have fewer than Lindsay.
Garvin County, which includes Lindsay, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 4 floods, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on March 18, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Garvin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.9 million a year, the 32nd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.8 million (34%), 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.
Cities near Lindsay
- Maysville, OK10 mi
- Purcell, OK17 mi
- Wayne, OK18 mi
- Washington, OK18 mi
- Elmore City, OK19 mi
- Rush Springs, OK19 mi
- Blanchard, OK20 mi
- Pauls Valley, OK22 mi
- Lexington, OK22 mi
- Marlow, OK23 mi
- Chickasha, OK24 mi
- Noble, OK26 mi
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