NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Noble, 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 Noble, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 277 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 29 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 277
- EF3 or stronger
- 29
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
80 deaths in all
What the records show for Noble
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Noble; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near Noble begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 38 miles away. Noble has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 277 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2013, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. Of the 277, 22 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 135 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 122. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Noble has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 550 times since 1956, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Noble has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Noble
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 23 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 Noble: 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 Noble
By decade
- 2020s62(4 EF3+)
- 2010s59(10 EF3+)
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s27(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(1 EF3+)
- 1970s31(4 EF3+)
- 1960s40(5 EF3+)
- 1950s23(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 20 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF5 | 15 mi | 13.85 mi | 24 / 212 |
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 24 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 8 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 14 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 14 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 18 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 4 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 9 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | 17 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 18 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F3 | 16 mi | 24.2 mi | 5 / 36 |
The strongest 12 of 277, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Noble
The Storm Prediction Center has 550 hail reports within 10 miles of Noble since 1956, made on 210 separate days. Of these, 376 were 1 inch across or larger, and 56 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 4, 2020. The most recent report is from May 25, 2025. May has the most reports, 194.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Noble
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Norman 3SSE, OK, 7 miles northwest of Noble at 1,128 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.4 inches; the year adds up to 37.6 inches over 54 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 76 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.1 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 37.6 inches is more than at 37 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (45%). Wayne, 16 miles south, has its own station (Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK): 38.3 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 28 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 1.6 | 4 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 67 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92 | 70 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 52 | 31 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Year | 72 | 50 | 37.6 | 54 | 4.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Norman 3SSE, OK (1,128 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 Noble
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 282 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Noble: 207 thunderstorm wind reports, 63 flash floods, 8 floods, 3 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on October 26, 2021. August has had the most flash floods, 21 of 63. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 195 have had fewer than Noble.
May 7, 2007: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Noble — 3 injured, $15,000 damage.
May 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Noble — $1.0 million damage.
July 10, 2007: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Noble — $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
Cleveland County, which includes Noble, 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).
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