NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Newcastle, 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 Newcastle, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 341 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 33 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 341
- EF3 or stronger
- 33
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
84 deaths in all
What the records show for Newcastle
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Newcastle; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 6 miles away. The record near Newcastle begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 25 miles away. Newcastle has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 341 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2013, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. Of the 341, 22 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 152 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 145. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Newcastle has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 99% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 681 times since 1955, with stones up to 5 inches. Newcastle has more hail reports within 10 miles than 95% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Newcastle
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Newcastle: 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 Newcastle
By decade
- 2020s59(3 EF3+)
- 2010s68(9 EF3+)
- 2000s25(2 EF3+)
- 1990s39(2 EF3+)
- 1980s22(1 EF3+)
- 1970s42(7 EF3+)
- 1960s52(7 EF3+)
- 1950s34(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 4 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF5 | 3 mi | 13.85 mi | 24 / 212 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 17 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 7 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| May 24, 1973 | F4 | 10 mi | 13.3 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 2 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 11 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 10 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | 8 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F4 | 25 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 17 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 16.2 mi | 8 / 26 |
The strongest 12 of 341, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Newcastle
The Storm Prediction Center has 681 hail reports within 10 miles of Newcastle since 1955, made on 270 separate days. Of these, 448 were 1 inch across or larger, and 60 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on May 16, 1960. The most recent report is from June 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 194.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Newcastle
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Blanchard 2 SSW, OK, 9 miles south of Newcastle at 1,275 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 36.5 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 77 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.2 inches a year, most of it in December. That 36.5 inches is more than at 32 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (39%). Norman, 9 miles east, has its own station (Norman 3SSE, OK): 37.6 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 27 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 57 | 31 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 66 | 39 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 74 | 47 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 57 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 66 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 70 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 61 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 38 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 53 | 30 | 2.1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 36.5 | 53 | 6.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Blanchard 2 SSW, OK (1,275 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 Newcastle
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 443 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Newcastle: 326 thunderstorm wind reports, 92 flash floods, 17 floods, 6 lightning strikes and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $4.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on May 6, 2024. May has had the most flash floods, 27 of 92. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 204 have had fewer than Newcastle.
April 19, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Newcastle — 2 killed, $100,000 damage.
May 20, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Newcastle — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
May 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Newcastle — $1.0 million 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
McClain County, which includes Newcastle, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 32 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 6 fires, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McClain County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.9 million a year, the 24th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.2 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).
Newcastle 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.
Cities near Newcastle
- Blanchard, OK9 mi
- Norman, OK9 mi
- Moore, OK10 mi
- Edmond, OK10 mi
- Tuttle, OK10 mi
- Washington, OK12 mi
- Mustang, OK12 mi
- Oklahoma City, OK16 mi
- Del City, OK17 mi
- Noble, OK17 mi
- Tinker Afb, OK18 mi
- Bethany, OK18 mi
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