NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Weatherford, 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 Weatherford, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 123 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 123
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Weatherford
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Weatherford; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 5 miles away. The record near Weatherford begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Weatherford. The strongest of the 123 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on May 24, 2011; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 123, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 57. The most recent tornado was on June 14, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Weatherford. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 138 times since 1955, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 63% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Weatherford.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Weatherford
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Weatherford: 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 Weatherford
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s15(2 EF3+)
- 2000s21(2 EF3+)
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(2 EF3+)
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s15(2 EF3+)
- 1950s15(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | EF5 | 25 mi | 63.1 mi | 9 / 181 |
| May 22, 1981 | F4 | 24 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 4, 1961 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF3 | 20 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | F3 | 24 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | F3 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 26, 1990 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1981 | F3 | 13 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 18, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 16.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1971 | F3 | 14 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1962 | F3 | in town | 1.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 8, 1951 | F3 | 11 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 123, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Weatherford
The Storm Prediction Center has 138 hail reports within 10 miles of Weatherford since 1955, made on 97 separate days. Of these, 96 were 1 inch across or larger, and 21 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 31, 2008. The most recent report is from June 14, 2025. May has the most reports, 49.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Weatherford
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Weatherford, OK, in Weatherford at 1,618 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 30.3 inches over 46 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 85 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 30.3 inches is more than at 11 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (13%). Clinton, 14 miles west, has its own station (Clinton, OK): 31.1 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 95°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 26 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 1.2 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 57 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 66 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 62 | 2.4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 49 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 50 | 28 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 30.3 | 46 | 5.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Weatherford, OK (1,618 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 Weatherford
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 137 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Weatherford: 125 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on July 9, 2023. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Weatherford.
May 19, 2024: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Weatherford — 2 injured, $125,000 damage.
NWS: “A swath of significant straight-line wind damage was identified across portions of far southern Blaine County, associated with the rear-flank downdraft of a nearby tornadic thunderstorm. A mobile home was destroyed about 4 miles east of Hydro that caused two injuries.”
March 7, 2000: thunderstorm wind in Weatherford — 1 injured, $240,000 damage.
NWS: “Three semis were overturned on Interstate 40, and one of the drivers was injured. Five thousand square feet of the roof at Walmart was blown off.”
June 19, 2014: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Weatherford — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Several streets were closed due to flooding with a number of vehicles stalled in flood waters. Damages estimated.”
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
Custer County, which includes Weatherford, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1982, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 10 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 14, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Custer County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.8 million a year, the 35th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (36%), 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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