NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pauls Valley, 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 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 158 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 158
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Pauls Valley
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pauls Valley; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 32 miles away. The record near Pauls Valley begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 65 miles away. Pauls Valley has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 158 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 9, 2016, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 19, 1972, killed 5 people. Of the 158, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 71. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pauls Valley. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 146 times since 1957, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pauls Valley.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pauls Valley
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pauls Valley: 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 Pauls Valley
By decade
- 2020s22(1 EF3+)
- 2010s27(2 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s28(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15
- 1970s23(2 EF3+)
- 1960s18(4 EF3+)
- 1950s22(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1972 | F4 | 14 mi | 28.2 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 14 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF4 | 11 mi | 8.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 21 mi | 9.91 mi | 1 / 30 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 13 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 19 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 22 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 73 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 5, 1960 | F3 | 14 mi | 101.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1960 | F3 | 12 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 23 mi | 18.3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 5, 1953 | F3 | 8 mi | 16.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 158, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pauls Valley
The Storm Prediction Center has 146 hail reports within 10 miles of Pauls Valley since 1957, made on 98 separate days. Of these, 87 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4 inches (softball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 30, 2013. The most recent report is from April 5, 2025. May has the most reports, 49.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pauls Valley
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK, 3 miles west of Pauls Valley at 940 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 38.3 inches over 55 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 85 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.3 inches is more than at 41 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (50%). Stratford, 15 miles east, has its own station (Ada, OK): 41.6 inches a year, 3.3 more than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 27 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 56 | 31 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 71 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 54 | 29 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 38.3 | 55 | 3.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK (940 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 Pauls Valley
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 104 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pauls Valley: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 7 floods and 3 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $6.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 24, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 133 have had fewer than Pauls Valley.
April 27, 2007: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Pauls Valley — $3.0 million damage.
March 18, 1998: thunderstorm wind in Pauls Valley — $2.5 million damage.
NWS: “Severe thunderstorm winds caused major damage at Pauls Valley Airport and minor roof damage in town. At the airport a maintenance shop, 14 hangars, and 8 to 10 planes were completely destroyed.”
November 3, 2024: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Pauls Valley — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “After the tornado dissipated west of Pauls Valley, the thunderstorm continued to produce widespread winds with areas of 60-100 mph winds near and east of the community of White Bead and west and north of Pauls Valley.”
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 Pauls Valley's ZIP code 73075 have filed 31 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 13% 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, 38 have fewer than Pauls Valley.
Garvin County, which includes Pauls Valley, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 4 floods, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on March 18, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Garvin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.9 million a year, the 32nd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.8 million (34%), 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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