NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Miami, 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 Miami, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 169 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 169
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
192 deaths in all
What the records show for Miami
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Miami; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Miami begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; 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 Miami. The strongest of the 169 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 22, 2011; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 158 people. Of the 169, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 77 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 67. The most recent tornado was on April 29, 2025. Miami has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 165 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Miami has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Miami
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Miami: 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 Miami
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s36(2 EF3+)
- 2000s28(2 EF3+)
- 1990s12
- 1980s13(2 EF3+)
- 1970s18(3 EF3+)
- 1960s29(2 EF3+)
- 1950s20(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | EF5 | 19 mi | 21.62 mi | 158 / 1150 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF4 | 6 mi | 75.51 mi | 21 / 350 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F4 | 17 mi | 11.9 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Sep 27, 1959 | F4 | 18 mi | 20.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 2 mi | 41.8 mi | 0 / 59 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 14 mi | 25 mi | 5 / 34 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 30 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | 22 mi | 13.1 mi | 1 / 60 |
| May 22, 2019 | EF3 | 21 mi | 9.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 14 mi | 24.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F3 | 2 mi | 20.8 mi | 0 / 14 |
| May 7, 1961 | F3 | 5 mi | 8.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 169, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Miami
The Storm Prediction Center has 165 hail reports within 10 miles of Miami since 1956, made on 108 separate days. Of these, 94 were 1 inch across or larger, and 15 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 4, 2003. The most recent report is from March 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 57.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Miami
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Columbus, KS, 21 miles north of Miami at 893 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 7.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.2 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 95 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.2 inches a year, most of it in January and December. That 46.2 inches is more than at 70 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (85%). Fairland, 9 miles south, has its own station (Anderson, MO): 44.3 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 23 | 1.7 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 49 | 27 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 58 | 36 | 3.4 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 56 | 7.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 48 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 36 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Year | 68 | 47 | 46.2 | 68 | 7.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Columbus, KS (893 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 Miami
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 218 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Miami: 123 thunderstorm wind reports, 62 floods and 33 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $20.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 107 mph, on April 28, 1996. May has had the most flash floods, 10 of 33. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 172 have had fewer than Miami.
September 7, 2012: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Miami — 1 killed, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tractor trailer over a concrete retaining wall on I-44, resulting in the death of the driver.”
May 23, 2011: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Miami — 4 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “Extensive flooding was reported in and around the City of Miami. Portions of Highway 10 and Alternate Highway 69 were flooded and closed.”
September 7, 2012: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Miami — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind blew over a tractor trailer on I-44, injuring its driver.”
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 Miami's ZIP code 74354 have filed 1,111 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $29.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Thunderstorms in 2007: 280 claims (25% of all) and $13.0 million, then Flooding in 1986 with 129. 37% 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, 89 have fewer than Miami.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorms2007 | 280 | $13.0 million |
| Flooding1986 | 129 | $1.9 million |
Ottawa County, which includes Miami, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 27 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 4 floods, 4 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ottawa County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.6 million a year, the 26th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.0 million (51%), 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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