NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wayne, 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 Wayne, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 200 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 200
- 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 Wayne
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wayne; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Wayne begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Wayne has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 200 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 9, 2016, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 19, 1973, killed 5 people. Of the 200, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 88 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 78. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Wayne has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 175 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Wayne has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wayne
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wayne: 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 Wayne
By decade
- 2020s49(2 EF3+)
- 2010s35(4 EF3+)
- 2000s4
- 1990s24
- 1980s17
- 1970s23(1 EF3+)
- 1960s26(3 EF3+)
- 1950s22(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | 24 mi | 23 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 4 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF4 | 23 mi | 8.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 20 mi | 22.25 mi | 1 / 32 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 18 mi | 23.1 mi | 0 / 61 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F3 | 25 mi | 24.2 mi | 5 / 36 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | EF3 | 22 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 73 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 5, 1960 | F3 | 4 mi | 101.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 1960 | F3 | 8 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 200, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wayne
The Storm Prediction Center has 175 hail reports within 10 miles of Wayne since 1957, made on 104 separate days. Of these, 108 were 1 inch across or larger, and 23 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 2, 1994. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. April has the most reports, 46.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wayne
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK, 13 miles south of Wayne at 940 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 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 38.3 inches over 55 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 85 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 84 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.3 inches is more than at 41 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (50%). Lexington, 9 miles north, has its own station (Norman 3SSE, OK): 37.6 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 27 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 56 | 31 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 71 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 69 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 49 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 54 | 29 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 38.3 | 55 | 3.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pauls Valley 4 WSW, OK (940 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 Wayne
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 65 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wayne: 51 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $8.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 19, 2018. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 90 have had fewer than Wayne.
July 11, 2020: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Wayne — $8.0 million damage.
July 10, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Wayne — $400,000 damage.
April 30, 2025: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Wayne — $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
McClain County, which includes Wayne, has been named in 44 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 32 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 6 fires, 4 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives McClain County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.9 million a year, the 24th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.2 million (32%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.