NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 230 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 28 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 230
- EF3 or stronger
- 28
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
23 deaths in all
What the records show for Tecumseh
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Tecumseh; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Tecumseh begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Tecumseh has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 230 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path came within 4 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 230, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 106 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 95. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Tecumseh has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 178 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Tecumseh has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Tecumseh
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Tecumseh: 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 Tecumseh
By decade
- 2020s53(2 EF3+)
- 2010s36(5 EF3+)
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(1 EF3+)
- 1980s31(2 EF3+)
- 1970s22(4 EF3+)
- 1960s30(9 EF3+)
- 1950s23(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 4 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Oct 5, 1970 | F4 | 7 mi | 25 mi | 4 / 84 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 11 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 19 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 13 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 4 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | 23 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| May 17, 1981 | F4 | 23 mi | 33.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 19 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 21 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| Apr 2, 1956 | F3 | 19 mi | 42.6 mi | 5 / 68 |
| May 26, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 34.3 mi | 1 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 230, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tecumseh
The Storm Prediction Center has 178 hail reports within 10 miles of Tecumseh since 1959, made on 122 separate days. Of these, 104 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently May 8, 2015. The most recent report is from October 23, 2025. May has the most reports, 46.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tecumseh
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Seminole, OK, 18 miles east of Tecumseh 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%). Shawnee, 9 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 Tecumseh
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 138 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tecumseh: 100 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 9 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $5.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on October 21, 2017. May has had the most flash floods, 12 of 27. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 158 have had fewer than Tecumseh.
April 30, 2025: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Tecumseh — 1 killed, 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Significant roadway flooding occurred near the intersection of Oklahoma Highways 102 and 59B due to water rise from both the Little River and Sand Creek. Emergency management and broadcast media reported multiple water rescues near this intersection.”
June 18, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Tecumseh — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “An 80 year old woman was found dead in a partially submerged car near Macomb Thursday night. Law enforcement reported that it appeared the woman ignored barricades and attempted to drive through the water.”
July 3, 2016: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Tecumseh — 1 killed, $10,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Tecumseh's ZIP code 74873 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $294,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 14% 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, 12 have fewer than Tecumseh.
Pottawatomie County, which includes Tecumseh, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 30 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 7 fires, 5 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 Pottawatomie County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for strong wind, lightning 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 $36.7 million a year, the 11th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.5 million (34%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Tecumseh
- Shawnee, OK9 mi
- Mcloud, OK14 mi
- Newalla, OK15 mi
- Seminole, OK18 mi
- Meeker, OK20 mi
- Harrah, OK21 mi
- Noble, OK21 mi
- Lexington, OK22 mi
- Konawa, OK23 mi
- Choctaw, OK23 mi
- Prague, OK24 mi
- Norman, OK26 mi
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