NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wagoner, 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 Wagoner, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 200 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 200
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Wagoner
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wagoner; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Wagoner begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Carla in 1961. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wagoner. The highest rating among the 200 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 10 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 25 miles. Of the 200, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 103 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 82. The most recent tornado was on June 17, 2025. Wagoner has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 122 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 75% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wagoner.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wagoner
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 46 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 Wagoner: 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 Wagoner
By decade
- 2020s22(1 EF3+)
- 2010s57
- 2000s24(1 EF3+)
- 1990s28(2 EF3+)
- 1980s22(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(3 EF3+)
- 1960s20(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 25 mi | 23.9 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | F3 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 5 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 18 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F3 | 23 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 19, 1981 | F3 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F3 | 15 mi | 27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 48.9 mi | 0 / 42 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | 6 mi | 37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1966 | F3 | 17 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 10, 1964 | F3 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 2011 | EF2 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 20, 2019 | EF2 | 13 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 200, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wagoner
The Storm Prediction Center has 122 hail reports within 10 miles of Wagoner since 1956, made on 93 separate days. Of these, 50 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on March 15, 1984. The most recent report is from June 13, 2025. May has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wagoner
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Muskogee, OK, 13 miles south of Wagoner at 518 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 62 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 79 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.6 inches a year, most of it in January and December. That 43.2 inches is more than at 58 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (71%). Hulbert, 12 miles east, has its own station (Tahlequah, OK): 51.0 inches a year, 7.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 26 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 72 | 48 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 59 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 49 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Year | 72 | 49 | 43.2 | 62 | 2.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Muskogee, OK (518 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 Wagoner
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wagoner: 96 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods and 3 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $826,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 14, 2016. May has had the most flash floods, 11 of 24. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 149 have had fewer than Wagoner.
June 25, 2026: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Wagoner — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Strong thunderstorm wind severely damage the White Horn Cove Marina on Lake Ft. Gibson.”
July 14, 2016: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Wagoner — $100,000 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 Wagoner's ZIP code 74467 have filed 34 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $918,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 24% 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, 43 have fewer than Wagoner.
Wagoner County, which includes Wagoner, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 8 floods, 8 ice storms, 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 Wagoner County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.5 million a year, the 13th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.5 million (42%), 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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Cities near Wagoner
- Porter, OK11 mi
- Hulbert, OK12 mi
- Fort Gibson, OK13 mi
- Chouteau, OK14 mi
- Inola, OK15 mi
- Coweta, OK15 mi
- Muskogee, OK16 mi
- Locust Grove, OK17 mi
- Taft, OK17 mi
- Haskell, OK21 mi
- Tahlequah, OK22 mi
- Pryor, OK23 mi
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