NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Moore, 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 Moore, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 338 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 34 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 338
- EF3 or stronger
- 34
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
83 deaths in all
What the records show for Moore
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Moore; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 12 miles away. The record near Moore begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 20 miles away. Moore has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 338 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2013, came within 2 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. Of the 338, 32 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 160 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 136. The most recent tornado was on July 12, 2025. Moore has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 97% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 958 times since 1955, with stones up to 5 inches. Moore has more hail reports within 10 miles than any other of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Moore
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Moore: 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 Moore
By decade
- 2020s63(4 EF3+)
- 2010s67(10 EF3+)
- 2000s30(2 EF3+)
- 1990s32(1 EF3+)
- 1980s25(1 EF3+)
- 1970s42(8 EF3+)
- 1960s50(6 EF3+)
- 1950s29(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 3 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF5 | 2 mi | 13.85 mi | 24 / 212 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 12 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 3 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| May 24, 1973 | F4 | 16 mi | 13.3 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 5 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 12 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 14 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | in town | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F4 | 22 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 8 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 16.2 mi | 8 / 26 |
The strongest 12 of 338, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Moore
The Storm Prediction Center has 958 hail reports within 10 miles of Moore since 1955, made on 377 separate days. Of these, 611 were 1 inch across or larger, and 89 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on May 16, 1960. The most recent report is from October 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 298.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Moore
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK, 7 miles northwest of Moore at 1,285 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.4 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 74 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.7 inches a year. That 36.4 inches is more than at 31 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (38%). Norman, 9 miles south, has its own station (Norman 3SSE, OK): 37.6 inches a year, 1.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 27 | 1.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 50 | 30 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 36.4 | 53 | 6.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK (1,285 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 Moore
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 673 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Moore: 499 thunderstorm wind reports, 138 flash floods, 23 floods, 9 lightning strikes and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 8 people and injured 141, and the NWS estimated $15.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on June 13, 1998. May has had the most flash floods, 35 of 138. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 214 have had fewer than Moore.
May 31, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Moore — 5 killed, $50,000 damage.
April 19, 2025: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Moore — 2 killed, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Significant roadway flooding occurred near the intersection of Southeast 12th Street and Eastern Avenue due to water rise from a nearby small creek. Two vehicles were swept off the road and pinned beneath the Eastern Avenue bridge.”
May 6, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Moore — 1 killed.
NWS: “One woman perished while seeking shelter from a tornado in a below ground storm cellar. Heavy rains flooded the cellar, and the woman drowned.”
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 Moore's ZIP code 73160 have filed 50 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $919,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2015, with 10. 6% 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, 56 have fewer than Moore.
Cleveland County, which includes Moore, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 30 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 10 fires, 10 ice storms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cleveland County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $111.9 million a year, the 3rd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $35.8 million (32%), 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).
Moore in the notable storm records: The May 20, 2013 EF5 Tornado in Oklahoma, near Moore
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.