NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mangum, 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 Mangum, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 164 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 164
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Mangum
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mangum; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 83% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mangum. The highest rating among the 164 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on May 11, 1982, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 11, 1982, killed 2 people. Of the 164, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 83. The most recent tornado was on November 18, 2024. Mangum has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 181 times since 1957, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Mangum has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mangum
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mangum: 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 Mangum
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s22
- 2000s4
- 1990s25
- 1980s34(3 EF3+)
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s19(1 EF3+)
- 1950s33(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1982 | F3 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F3 | 14 mi | 20.8 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 11, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 41 |
| May 20, 1977 | F3 | 20 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 22, 1972 | F3 | 10 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1960 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1955 | F3 | 23 mi | 16.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 22, 1975 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.2 mi | 2 / 8 |
| May 23, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 15.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 2019 | EF2 | 2 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1983 | F2 | 14 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 164, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mangum
The Storm Prediction Center has 181 hail reports within 10 miles of Mangum since 1957, made on 121 separate days. Of these, 122 were 1 inch across or larger, and 22 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 28, 2025. The most recent report is from June 2, 2025. May has the most reports, 64.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mangum
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mangum, OK, 3 miles northeast of Mangum at 1,595 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 26.5 inches over 40 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 92 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 89 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 26.5 inches is more than at 5 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (6%). Altus, 19 miles southeast, has its own station (Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK): 27.8 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 97°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 25 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 56 | 29 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 65 | 37 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 74 | 45 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 57 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 67 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 71 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 69 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 61 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 48 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 36 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 27 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Year | 74 | 48 | 26.5 | 40 | 2.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mangum, OK (1,595 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 Mangum
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mangum: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $271,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 91 mph, on May 31, 1999. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 26 have had fewer than Mangum.
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
Greer County, which includes Mangum, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1986, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 8 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 Greer County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.5 million a year, the 74th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $940,000 (21%), 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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