NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Prague, 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 Prague, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 205 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 25 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 205
- EF3 or stronger
- 25
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Prague
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Prague; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Prague begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 57 miles away. Prague has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 205 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 5 people. Of the 205, 25 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 84 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 89. The most recent tornado was on November 3, 2024. Prague has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 123 times since 1964, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Prague.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Prague
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Prague: 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 Prague
By decade
- 2020s32(2 EF3+)
- 2010s34(3 EF3+)
- 2000s18(1 EF3+)
- 1990s22(2 EF3+)
- 1980s26(3 EF3+)
- 1970s24(5 EF3+)
- 1960s27(5 EF3+)
- 1950s22(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | in town | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Oct 5, 1970 | F4 | 2 mi | 25 mi | 4 / 84 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 17 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 24 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 17, 1981 | F4 | 11 mi | 33.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 13 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| Apr 2, 1956 | F3 | 15 mi | 42.6 mi | 5 / 68 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 23 mi | 27.9 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 26, 1963 | F3 | 12 mi | 34.3 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF3 | 23 mi | 25.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 11 mi | 37.2 mi | 0 / 28 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 19 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 205, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Prague
The Storm Prediction Center has 123 hail reports within 10 miles of Prague since 1964, made on 78 separate days. Of these, 80 were 1 inch across or larger, and 12 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on October 22, 2011. The most recent report is from October 18, 2025. March has the most reports, 39.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Prague
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Meeker 5 W, OK, 16 miles west of Prague at 925 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 27°F. May and June are the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 39.4 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 83 nights a year. That 39.4 inches is more than at 45 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (55%). Seminole, 17 miles south, has its own station (Seminole, OK): 43.2 inches a year, 3.8 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 27 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Mar | 63 | 38 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 78 | 58 | 5.2 | 7 |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Aug | 91 | 69 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 39.4 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Meeker 5 W, OK (925 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 Prague
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 45 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Prague: 36 thunderstorm wind reports and 9 flash floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $695,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on February 26, 2023. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 9. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Prague.
April 30, 2025: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Prague — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “Roadway flooding at the intersection of County Roads 3513 and 1020 due to water rise from Robinson Creek. An elderly woman drowned when her vehicle was swept off the road during the early afternoon.”
May 7, 2007: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Prague — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Up to 4 inches of rain fell during the early morning hours of the 7th resulting in extensive flash flooding. Several country roads were severely damaged and one bridge was washed out.”
March 4, 2004: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Prague — $125,000 damage.
NWS: “A 30x36 foot sheet metal barn and a 12x24 foot outbuilding were destroyed. A cottonwood tree was also uprooted.”
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
Lincoln County, which includes Prague, has been named in 45 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 34 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 6 fires, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lincoln 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, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.9 million a year, the 33rd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.5 million (23%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Prague
- Meeker, OK12 mi
- Shawnee, OK17 mi
- Seminole, OK17 mi
- Stroud, OK18 mi
- Chandler, OK18 mi
- Okemah, OK22 mi
- Mcloud, OK24 mi
- Tecumseh, OK24 mi
- Wewoka, OK25 mi
- Wellston, OK26 mi
- Harrah, OK26 mi
- Bristow, OK30 mi
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