NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mannford, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mannford, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 139 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 17 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 139
- EF3 or stronger
- 17
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Mannford
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mannford; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Mannford begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mannford. The strongest of the 139 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 5 people. The deadliest, an F4 on June 8, 1974, killed 14 people. Of the 139, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 63. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mannford. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 148 times since 1961, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mannford.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mannford
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mannford: 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 Mannford
By decade
- 2020s7(1 EF3+)
- 2010s30
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s28(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(3 EF3+)
- 1970s12(5 EF3+)
- 1960s20(4 EF3+)
- 1950s16(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 15 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F4 | 3 mi | 29 mi | 14 / 150 |
| Apr 26, 1984 | F4 | 4 mi | 22 mi | 3 / 37 |
| May 6, 2024 | EF4 | 15 mi | 40.8 mi | 2 / 33 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F4 | 7 mi | 32 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F4 | 1 mi | 27 mi | 1 / 60 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.9 mi | 5 / 49 |
| Apr 2, 1956 | F3 | 16 mi | 42.6 mi | 5 / 68 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 63.6 mi | 2 / 80 |
| May 29, 2004 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F3 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 17 mi | 48.9 mi | 0 / 42 |
The strongest 12 of 139, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mannford
The Storm Prediction Center has 148 hail reports within 10 miles of Mannford since 1961, made on 106 separate days. Of these, 71 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 13, 1985. The most recent report is from November 19, 2025. May has the most reports, 36.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mannford
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mannford 6 NW, OK, 6 miles northwest of Mannford at 830 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 41.9 inches over 60 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 64 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 77 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.4 inches a year, most of it in December. That 41.9 inches is more than at 53 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (65%). Sand Springs, 12 miles east, has its own station (Tulsa R L Jones Jr Airport, OK): 42.0 inches a year, 0.1 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 28 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 55 | 31 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 65 | 40 | 3.1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 6.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 67 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Year | 72 | 49 | 41.9 | 60 | 8.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mannford 6 NW, 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 Mannford
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 96 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mannford: 90 thunderstorm wind reports and 6 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $160.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 17, 2023. 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 Mannford.
June 17, 2023: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Mannford — $160.0 million damage.
March 25, 2015: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mannford — $300,000 damage.
June 23, 2019: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Mannford — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed metal grandstands at the football stadium in Mannford. Numerous trees were uprooted across town, and the roofs of numerous homes and businesses were damaged.”
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 Mannford, 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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