NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Madill, 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 Madill, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 150 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 150
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
20 deaths in all
What the records show for Madill
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Madill; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Madill begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 17 miles away. Madill has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 150 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2024, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 10, 2009, killed 8 people. Of the 150, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 59 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 52. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 59% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Madill. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 167 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Madill has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Madill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Madill: 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 Madill
By decade
- 2020s25(1 EF3+)
- 2010s25(1 EF3+)
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s25
- 1980s14(2 EF3+)
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s15(2 EF3+)
- 1950s22(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2009 | EF4 | 24 mi | 36.99 mi | 8 / 46 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F4 | 21 mi | 7.9 mi | 3 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 1957 | F4 | 9 mi | 5.2 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF4 | 16 mi | 26.8 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 1966 | F4 | 20 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 9 mi | 45.3 mi | 2 / 11 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 22 mi | 9.06 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 1981 | F3 | 14 mi | 9.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | F3 | 22 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 3, 1964 | F3 | 10 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 150, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Madill
The Storm Prediction Center has 167 hail reports within 10 miles of Madill since 1957, made on 113 separate days. Of these, 93 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 20, 2013. The most recent report is from April 19, 2025. April has the most reports, 50.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Madill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Madill, OK, 1 mile west of Madill at 770 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 41.4 inches over 57 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 87 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 63 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 41.4 inches is more than at 49 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (60%). Mead, 14 miles southeast, has its own station (Durant, OK): 44.2 inches a year, 2.8 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 30 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 58 | 33 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 66 | 41 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 60 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 72 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 64 | 4.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 77 | 52 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 41 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 32 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Year | 75 | 51 | 41.4 | 57 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Madill, 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 Madill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 56 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Madill: 46 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $10.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 9, 1998. 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 Madill.
February 9, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Madill — 1 killed, $10.0 million damage.
June 9, 1998: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Madill — 1 injured, $12,000 damage.
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
Marshall County, which includes Madill, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1981, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 6 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 fire). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marshall County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.6 million a year, the 54th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.8 million (30%), 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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