NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wewoka, 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 Wewoka, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 171 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 22 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 171
- EF3 or stronger
- 22
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
23 deaths in all
What the records show for Wewoka
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wewoka; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 68 miles away. The record near Wewoka begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Wewoka is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The strongest of the 171 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 5, 1960; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 171, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 62 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 73. The most recent tornado was on May 19, 2025. Wewoka has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 129 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wewoka.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wewoka
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 68 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 Wewoka: 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 Wewoka
By decade
- 2020s28(1 EF3+)
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s14
- 1990s21(2 EF3+)
- 1980s22(4 EF3+)
- 1970s16(3 EF3+)
- 1960s25(8 EF3+)
- 1950s25(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | 23 mi | 71.8 mi | 5 / 81 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F4 | 8 mi | 4.5 mi | 5 / 32 |
| Oct 5, 1970 | F4 | 23 mi | 25 mi | 4 / 84 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | in town | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 17, 1981 | F4 | 14 mi | 33.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 15 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 7 mi | 27.9 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 36 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 13 mi | 37.2 mi | 0 / 28 |
| Oct 4, 1998 | F3 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 1991 | F3 | 21 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 17, 1981 | F3 | 11 mi | 15.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 171, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wewoka
The Storm Prediction Center has 129 hail reports within 10 miles of Wewoka since 1956, made on 92 separate days. Of these, 78 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 16, 1997. The most recent report is from April 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 34.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wewoka
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Seminole, OK, 9 miles northwest of Wewoka 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%). Holdenville, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Holdenville 2SSE, OK): 41.5 inches a year, 1.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 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 Wewoka
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wewoka: 50 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $414,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on September 23, 2023. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 55 have had fewer than Wewoka.
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
Seminole County, which includes Wewoka, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 8 ice storms, 3 floods, 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 Seminole County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.4 million a year, the 40th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.1 million (24%), 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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