NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Perry, 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 Perry, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Perry
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Perry; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Perry 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 Perry. The highest rating among the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 3, 1999, came within 2 miles. Of the 115, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 46. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Perry. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 101 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Perry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Perry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Perry: 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 Perry
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s19
- 2000s14
- 1990s17(5 EF3+)
- 1980s13
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s21
- 1950s16(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | 2 mi | 35 mi | 2 / 26 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F4 | 12 mi | 66 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 15, 1990 | F3 | 15 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 21 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Apr 26, 1991 | F3 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1979 | F3 | 18 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1975 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 17, 1958 | F3 | 21 mi | 39.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1956 | F3 | 14 mi | 7.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF2 | 10 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 24, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Perry
The Storm Prediction Center has 101 hail reports within 10 miles of Perry since 1957, made on 72 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 13, 1998. The most recent report is from March 29, 2025. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Perry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Perry, OK, 1 mile south of Perry at 1,025 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 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.0 inches over 54 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 81 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 36.0 inches is more than at 28 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (34%). Stillwater, 18 miles southeast, has its own station (Stillwater 2 W, OK): 36.1 inches a year, 0.1 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 | 49 | 25 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 54 | 28 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 72 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 28 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 36.0 | 54 | 6.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Perry, OK (1,025 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 Perry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Perry: 65 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $192,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 99 mph, on November 17, 2015.
July 6, 2004: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Perry — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “An oil derrick was blown over, killing one man who was on the derrick during the thunderstorm. The derrick fell on top of the man.”
August 8, 2011: thunderstorm wind in Perry — 1 injured.
NWS: “Fence panels and large limbs were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated.”
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
Noble County, which includes Perry, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Noble County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.7 million a year, the 52nd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.5 million (26%), 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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