NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stonewall, 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 Stonewall, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 152 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 152
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Stonewall
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stonewall; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Stonewall begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 1 mile away. Stonewall has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 152 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 1966, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 9, 1959, killed 7 people. Of the 152, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 64 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 70. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stonewall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 125 times since 1959, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Stonewall.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stonewall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 71 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 Stonewall: 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 Stonewall
By decade
- 2020s21(1 EF3+)
- 2010s33(2 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s23(2 EF3+)
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(3 EF3+)
- 1950s21(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1959 | F4 | in town | 6.2 mi | 7 / 12 |
| Apr 27, 1966 | F4 | 22 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 22 mi | 45.3 mi | 2 / 11 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 20 mi | 9.91 mi | 1 / 30 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 15 mi | 9.06 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 36 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 17 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F3 | 7 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 1991 | F3 | 15 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | 12 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 21 |
| Feb 17, 1961 | F3 | 23 mi | 73 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 4, 1960 | F3 | 20 mi | 18.3 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 152, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stonewall
The Storm Prediction Center has 125 hail reports within 10 miles of Stonewall since 1959, made on 91 separate days. Of these, 69 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on July 9, 1979. The most recent report is from June 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 46.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stonewall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ada, OK, 13 miles northwest of Stonewall at 1,015 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 41.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.6 inches is more than at 51 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (62%). Roff, 15 miles west, has its own station (Chickasaw Nra, OK): 41.8 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 27 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 57 | 31 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 59 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 54 | 30 | 2.7 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 41.6 | 59 | 4.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ada, OK (1,015 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 Stonewall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 63 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stonewall: 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on February 20, 2012. September has had the most flash floods, 8 of 20. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Stonewall.
February 20, 2012: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 1 killed, 1 injured.
May 10, 2015: flood 9 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding occurred following several rounds of heavy rainfall. One fatality occurred when a truck stalled in floodwater and the occupant attempted to get out of the vehicle.”
June 18, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Stonewall — 3 injured, $1.0 million damage.
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
Pontotoc County, which includes Stonewall, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 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 Pontotoc County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.3 million a year, the 31st highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.9 million (28%), is from tornadoes.
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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