NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marlow, 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 Marlow, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 130 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 130
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Marlow
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marlow; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Marlow begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 66 miles away. Marlow has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 130 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on May 24, 2011; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 10, 1979, killed 3 people. Of the 130, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 42. The most recent tornado was on November 3, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marlow. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 349 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Marlow has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marlow
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marlow: 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 Marlow
By decade
- 2020s17(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13(1 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s16
- 1980s8
- 1970s21(3 EF3+)
- 1960s20(1 EF3+)
- 1950s25(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 20 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 25 mi | 4.5 mi | 3 / 100 |
| May 15, 1977 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF3 | 13 mi | 21.7 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 2, 1977 | F3 | 14 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F3 | 2 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1981 | F2 | 17 mi | 29.1 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F2 | 1 mi | 74.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 4.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF2 | 13 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 130, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marlow
The Storm Prediction Center has 349 hail reports within 10 miles of Marlow since 1956, made on 180 separate days. Of these, 235 were 1 inch across or larger, and 29 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 6, 1974. The most recent report is from November 19, 2025. May has the most reports, 93.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marlow
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Duncan, OK, 10 miles south of Marlow at 1,125 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 37.2 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 69 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.2 inches is more than at 35 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (43%). Rush Springs, 11 miles north, has its own station (Lindsay 2 W, OK): 34.2 inches a year, 3.0 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 28 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 57 | 32 | 1.8 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 65 | 41 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 2.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 63 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 54 | 31 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 37.2 | 53 | 2.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Duncan, OK (1,125 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 Marlow
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marlow: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 28 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 2, 2010. May has had the most flash floods, 12 of 28. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 164 have had fewer than Marlow.
June 12, 2016: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Marlow — 1 killed.
May 4, 2001: flash flood in Marlow — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
NWS: “Several cars stalled in high water, and a young boy was swept into a drainage channel but pulled to safety.”
April 2, 2010: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Marlow — $400,000 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
Stephens County, which includes Marlow, has been named in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 9 ice storms, 4 fires, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on March 18, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Stephens County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.5 million a year, the 29th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 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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Cities near Marlow
- Duncan, OK9 mi
- Rush Springs, OK11 mi
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- Fletcher, OK19 mi
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- Lindsay, OK23 mi
- Chickasha, OK28 mi
- Lawton, OK28 mi
- Elmore City, OK30 mi
- Walters, OK30 mi
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