NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Newalla, 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 Newalla, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 307 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 37 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 307
- EF3 or stronger
- 37
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
91 deaths in all
What the records show for Newalla
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Newalla; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Newalla begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 33 miles away. Newalla has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 307 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2013, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. Of the 307, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 144 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 133. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Newalla has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 191 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Newalla has more hail reports within 10 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Newalla
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 28 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 Newalla: 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 Newalla
By decade
- 2020s62(4 EF3+)
- 2010s60(10 EF3+)
- 2000s22(2 EF3+)
- 1990s29(2 EF3+)
- 1980s34(2 EF3+)
- 1970s36(7 EF3+)
- 1960s42(6 EF3+)
- 1950s22(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 15 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF5 | 12 mi | 13.85 mi | 24 / 212 |
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 16 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Oct 5, 1970 | F4 | 15 mi | 25 mi | 4 / 84 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 3 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 6 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 25 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 21 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 8 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 22 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | 9 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 8 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
The strongest 12 of 307, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Newalla
The Storm Prediction Center has 191 hail reports within 10 miles of Newalla since 1956, made on 117 separate days. Of these, 111 were 1 inch across or larger, and 9 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 17, 2025. The most recent report is from October 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 47.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Newalla
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Meeker 5 W, OK, 16 miles northeast of Newalla at 925 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 27°F. May and June are the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 39.4 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 83 nights a year. That 39.4 inches is more than at 45 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (55%). Tinker Afb, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK): 36.4 inches a year, 3.0 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 27 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mar | 63 | 38 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 78 | 58 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Aug | 91 | 69 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 39.4 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Meeker 5 W, OK (925 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 Newalla
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 80 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Newalla: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $380,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on October 26, 2021. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Newalla.
July 3, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Newalla — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A 49 year old woman was traveling on a rural road near Pink, OK when her car was swept of the road by floodwaters, resulting in a direct fatality. The car was found in the creek soon after, but her body was not found until the following Tuesday.”
September 16, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Newalla — 1 injured, $35,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Newalla's ZIP code 74857 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1998, and were paid $223,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 27% 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, 2 have fewer than Newalla.
Cleveland County, which includes Newalla, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Newalla
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- Choctaw, OK9 mi
- Harrah, OK10 mi
- Tinker Afb, OK13 mi
- Midwest City, OK13 mi
- Spencer, OK14 mi
- Shawnee, OK15 mi
- Tecumseh, OK15 mi
- Del City, OK15 mi
- Jones, OK16 mi
- Moore, OK16 mi
- Noble, OK17 mi
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