NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Seminole, 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 Seminole, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 198 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 24 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 198
- EF3 or stronger
- 24
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
27 deaths in all
What the records show for Seminole
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Seminole; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 59 miles away. The record near Seminole begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 63 miles away. Seminole has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 198 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 198, 18 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 78 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 90. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Seminole has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 137 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Seminole.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Seminole
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 59 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 Seminole: 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 Seminole
By decade
- 2020s33(2 EF3+)
- 2010s34(4 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s22(1 EF3+)
- 1980s24(3 EF3+)
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s31(9 EF3+)
- 1950s27(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 13 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F4 | 19 mi | 4.5 mi | 5 / 32 |
| Oct 5, 1970 | F4 | 13 mi | 25 mi | 4 / 84 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 22 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 8 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 22 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 17, 1981 | F4 | 8 mi | 33.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 14 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 16 mi | 27.9 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 26, 1963 | F3 | 25 mi | 34.3 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | EF3 | 25 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 5 mi | 37.2 mi | 0 / 28 |
The strongest 12 of 198, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Seminole
The Storm Prediction Center has 137 hail reports within 10 miles of Seminole since 1957, made on 92 separate days. Of these, 88 were 1 inch across or larger, and 16 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 8, 1998. The most recent report is from November 19, 2025. March has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Seminole
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Seminole, OK, 1 mile south of Seminole at 924 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 26°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 56 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 82 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 79 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.2 inches is more than at 57 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (70%). Prague, 17 miles north, has its own station (Meeker 5 W, OK): 39.4 inches a year, 3.8 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 26 | 1.9 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 57 | 30 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 65 | 38 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 74 | 47 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 66 | 4.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 71 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 61 | 4.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 49 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 38 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 54 | 29 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 43.2 | 56 | 4.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Seminole, OK (924 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 Seminole
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Seminole: 39 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $613,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 3, 2026. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 10. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Seminole.
August 19, 2007: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Seminole — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “Three to four feet of water accumulated at the Seminole Ford/Mercury car dealership. Numerous city and county roads were closed due to the high water.”
May 16, 1999: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Seminole — $200,000 damage.
May 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Seminole — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “A metal canopy was flipped, causing damage to the main airplane hangar at Seminole airport including minor damage to several planes. Several small trees were blown down along with one power pole.”
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 Seminole's ZIP code 74868 have filed 38 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 11% 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, 49 have fewer than Seminole.
Seminole County, which includes Seminole, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 3 floods, 3 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Seminole County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.4 million a year, the 40th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.1 million (24%), 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 Seminole
- Wewoka, OK10 mi
- Prague, OK17 mi
- Shawnee, OK17 mi
- Tecumseh, OK18 mi
- Holdenville, OK19 mi
- Konawa, OK20 mi
- Meeker, OK22 mi
- Okemah, OK24 mi
- Wetumka, OK24 mi
- Mcloud, OK27 mi
- Newalla, OK31 mi
- Ada, OK32 mi
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