NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wilson, 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 Wilson, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 128 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 15 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 128
- EF3 or stronger
- 15
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Wilson
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wilson; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near Wilson begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 22 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Wilson. The highest rating among the 128 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2024, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 10, 2009, killed 8 people. Of the 128, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 47 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 52. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wilson. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 208 times since 1959, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Wilson has more hail reports within 10 miles than 69% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wilson
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wilson: 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 Wilson
By decade
- 2020s17(1 EF3+)
- 2010s24(1 EF3+)
- 2000s6(1 EF3+)
- 1990s27(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(5 EF3+)
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s15(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2009 | EF4 | 5 mi | 36.99 mi | 8 / 46 |
| Apr 19, 1972 | F4 | 17 mi | 28.2 mi | 5 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF4 | 21 mi | 26.8 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 7, 1995 | F3 | 12 mi | 34.1 mi | 3 / 6 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | F3 | 11 mi | 8.4 mi | 3 / 2 |
| May 7, 1995 | F3 | 24 mi | 26 mi | 2 / 11 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | F3 | 18 mi | 45.3 mi | 2 / 11 |
| May 15, 1977 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF3 | 9 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | F3 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | F3 | 17 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 128, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wilson
The Storm Prediction Center has 208 hail reports within 10 miles of Wilson since 1959, made on 129 separate days. Of these, 145 were 1 inch across or larger, and 22 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from May 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 71.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wilson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Healdton 3 E, OK, 6 miles north of Wilson at 902 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 37.2 inches over 53 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 84 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 74 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.2 inches a year, most of it in December. That 37.2 inches is more than at 36 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (44%). Lone Grove, 8 miles east, has its own station (Ardmore, OK): 38.1 inches a year, 0.9 more than here, and the same July average high, 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 27 | 1.8 | 4 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 57 | 31 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 74 | 47 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 57 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 66 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 69 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95 | 68 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 60 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 48 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 38 | 2.7 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 54 | 29 | 2.4 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Year | 74 | 48 | 37.2 | 53 | 2.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Healdton 3 E, OK (902 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 Wilson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 109 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wilson: 89 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $524,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 107 mph, on May 27, 2001. May has had the most flash floods, 6 of 19. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 120 have had fewer than Wilson.
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
Carter County, which includes Wilson, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 7 fires, 6 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 Carter County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for 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 $28.0 million a year, the 21st highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.6 million (31%), 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 Wilson
- Healdton, OK7 mi
- Lone Grove, OK8 mi
- Ardmore, OK18 mi
- Marietta, OK23 mi
- Nocona, TX27 mi
- Davis, OK28 mi
- Waurika, OK32 mi
- Elmore City, OK33 mi
- Muenster, TX34 mi
- Sulphur, OK35 mi
- Comanche, OK35 mi
- Wynnewood, OK37 mi
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