NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Talihina, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Talihina, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 79 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 79
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
34 deaths in all
What the records show for Talihina
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Talihina; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Talihina begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 45 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Talihina is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 79 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 26, 1976, came within 4 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 5, 1961, killed 16 people. Of the 79, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 43 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 31 each. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Talihina. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 90 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 91% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Talihina.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Talihina
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Talihina: 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 Talihina
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s20
- 2000s15
- 1990s12
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1961 | F4 | in town | 26.4 mi | 16 / 58 |
| May 5, 1960 | F4 | 18 mi | 62.4 mi | 16 / 106 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | F4 | 4 mi | 10.7 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 22, 1983 | F3 | 4 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.83 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 3 mi | 13.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF2 | 14 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | EF2 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | F2 | 25 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F2 | 11 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 79, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Talihina
The Storm Prediction Center has 90 hail reports within 10 miles of Talihina since 1956, made on 73 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 26, 1991. The most recent report is from May 22, 2024. April has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Talihina
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tuskahoma, OK, 16 miles southwest of Talihina at 600 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 29°F. May is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 51.9 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 73 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.9 inches is more than at 79 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (96%). Wilburton, 18 miles northwest, has its own station (Wilburton 9 ENE, OK): 50.9 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 29 | 3.1 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 57 | 32 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 5.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 6.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 68 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 61 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 49 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 39 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 54 | 31 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Year | 73 | 49 | 51.9 | 65 | 2.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tuskahoma, OK (600 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 Talihina
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 63 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Talihina: 47 thunderstorm wind reports and 16 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $422,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on April 30, 2019. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 16. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 105 have had fewer than Talihina.
May 20, 2015: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Talihina — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous buildings in town were flooded, including the housing authority, the Choctaw Nation Hospital, and a nursing home.”
May 20, 2015: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Talihina — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Widespread flooding occurred in this part of the county. Five apartments were inundated with up to six inches of water.”
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
Le Flore County, which includes Talihina, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 4 floods, 4 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Le Flore County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.0 million a year, the 17th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.9 million (50%), 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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