NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Okarche, 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 Okarche, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 197 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 197
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Okarche
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Okarche; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Okarche begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Okarche. The strongest of the 197 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 24, 2011; its path came within 6 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 197, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 71 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 109. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Okarche has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 187 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Okarche has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Okarche
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Okarche: 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 Okarche
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s29(3 EF3+)
- 2000s28
- 1990s42(4 EF3+)
- 1980s16(2 EF3+)
- 1970s20(3 EF3+)
- 1960s28(4 EF3+)
- 1950s20
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | EF5 | 6 mi | 63.1 mi | 9 / 181 |
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | 20 mi | 35 mi | 2 / 26 |
| May 24, 1973 | F4 | 22 mi | 13.3 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | 15 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 11 |
| May 22, 1981 | F4 | 21 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F4 | 16 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1967 | F4 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 15 mi | 16.2 mi | 8 / 26 |
| May 25, 2019 | EF3 | 14 mi | 2.2 mi | 2 / 29 |
| May 4, 1961 | F3 | 13 mi | 9.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 5 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 11 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 197, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Okarche
The Storm Prediction Center has 187 hail reports within 10 miles of Okarche since 1956, made on 113 separate days. Of these, 129 were 1 inch across or larger, and 36 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 29, 2012. The most recent report is from May 12, 2023. May has the most reports, 56.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Okarche
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kingfisher, OK, 10 miles north of Okarche at 1,050 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 25°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 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 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.5 inches is more than at 32 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (39%). Piedmont, 12 miles east, has its own station (Oklahoma City Post Airport, OK): 30.8 inches a year, 5.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 25 | 1.1 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 53 | 28 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 72 | 45 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 57 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 67 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 49 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 36 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 51 | 28 | 1.7 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 36.5 | 53 | 5.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kingfisher, OK (1,050 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 Okarche
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 85 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Okarche: 79 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $921,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 27, 2001. August has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 20 have had fewer than Okarche.
August 19, 2007: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Okarche — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
July 6, 2010: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Okarche — 6 injured.
August 2, 1996: thunderstorm wind in Okarche — $130,000 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
Canadian County, which includes Okarche, has been named in 40 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 31 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 11 ice storms, 4 floods, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Canadian County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $73.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $24.1 million (33%), 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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Cities near Okarche
- Kingfisher, OK10 mi
- Piedmont, OK12 mi
- El Reno, OK13 mi
- Cashion, OK17 mi
- Yukon, OK19 mi
- Bethany, OK24 mi
- Warr Acres, OK24 mi
- Crescent, OK26 mi
- Mustang, OK26 mi
- Hinton, OK26 mi
- Hennessey, OK28 mi
- Minco, OK28 mi
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