NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stillwater, 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 Stillwater, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 139 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 139
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Stillwater
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stillwater; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The record near Stillwater 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 Stillwater. The strongest of the 139 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 24, 2011; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 139, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 54 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 64. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stillwater. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 208 times since 1955, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Stillwater has more hail reports within 10 miles than 69% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stillwater
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 28 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 Stillwater: 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 Stillwater
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s24(2 EF3+)
- 2000s24
- 1990s19(3 EF3+)
- 1980s13
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s13(2 EF3+)
- 1950s23
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | EF5 | 21 mi | 63.1 mi | 9 / 181 |
| May 3, 1999 | F4 | 16 mi | 35 mi | 2 / 26 |
| May 15, 1990 | F3 | 2 mi | 7 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF3 | 21 mi | 20.84 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 3, 1999 | F3 | 22 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 13 |
| May 20, 1977 | F3 | 23 mi | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1975 | F3 | 2 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 21, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1961 | F3 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF2 | 7 mi | 6.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF2 | 3 mi | 10.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 24, 2008 | EF2 | 24 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 139, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stillwater
The Storm Prediction Center has 208 hail reports within 10 miles of Stillwater since 1955, made on 134 separate days. Of these, 130 were 1 inch across or larger, and 23 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 3, 1993. The most recent report is from November 19, 2025. April has the most reports, 64.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stillwater
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Stillwater 2 W, OK, 1 mile west of Stillwater at 890 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 89 nights a year. That 36.1 inches is more than at 29 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (35%). Perry, 18 miles northwest, has its own station (Perry, OK): 36.0 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 26 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Mar | 63 | 38 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 4.2 | 6 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Dec | 51 | 29 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Year | 72 | 49 | 36.1 | 53 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Stillwater 2 W, OK (890 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 Stillwater
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stillwater: 134 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 21, 1999. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 18. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 117 have had fewer than Stillwater.
June 26, 2026: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Stillwater — $800,000 damage.
NWS: “Eight light aircraft were damaged, including at least one that was overturned, along with damage to the roof of an airport hangar at Stillwater Regional Airport. The event time is estimated based on radar observations and wind gust observations from the collocated ASOS.”
June 26, 2026: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Stillwater — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The roof of an apartment building was significantly damaged by thunderstorm winds. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.”
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 Stillwater's 2 ZIP codes have filed 86 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $996,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1993: 12 claims (14% of all) and $154,000. The year with the most claims was 1995, with 32. 15% 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, 68 have fewer than Stillwater.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1993 | 12 | $154,000 |
Payne County, which includes Stillwater, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 fires, 10 severe storms, 9 ice storms, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Payne County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for 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 $50.3 million a year, the 7th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.5 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).
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