NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Woodward, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Woodward, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 97 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 97
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Woodward
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Woodward; the strongest was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 83% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Woodward. The highest rating among the 97 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 14, 2012, came within 2 miles. Of the 97, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 38. The most recent tornado was on May 25, 2024. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Woodward. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 211 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Woodward has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Woodward
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Woodward: 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 Woodward
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s21(1 EF3+)
- 2000s16(2 EF3+)
- 1990s21(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s3
- 1960s10
- 1950s16(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | EF3 | 2 mi | 34 mi | 6 / 29 |
| May 23, 2008 | EF3 | 18 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2002 | F3 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 1991 | F3 | 4 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1958 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF2 | 18 mi | 27.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2007 | EF2 | 13 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1990 | F2 | 18 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 10, 1967 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 13, 1965 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1960 | F2 | 7 mi | 24.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1955 | F2 | 24 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 97, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Woodward
The Storm Prediction Center has 211 hail reports within 10 miles of Woodward since 1956, made on 117 separate days. Of these, 131 were 1 inch across or larger, and 29 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on April 9, 2012. The most recent report is from May 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 80.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Woodward
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Supply 3SE, OK, 10 miles northwest of Woodward at 2,030 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 25.3 inches over 42 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 77 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 12.4 inches a year, most of it in December. That 25.3 inches is more than at 3 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (4%). Mooreland, 16 miles east, has its own station (Mutual, OK): 26.8 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and the same July average high, 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 20 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 52 | 23 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 62 | 32 | 1.9 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 71 | 41 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| May | 79 | 52 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 63 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 68 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 65 | 3.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 56 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 43 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 60 | 30 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 49 | 21 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Year | 71 | 43 | 25.3 | 42 | 12.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Supply 3SE, OK (2,030 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 Woodward
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 120 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Woodward: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $903,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on September 12, 1999.
June 21, 2026: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Woodward — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “S. Highway 412.”
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 Woodward's ZIP code 73801 have filed 48 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $192,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1996, with 11. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 55 have fewer than Woodward.
Woodward County, which includes Woodward, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 fires, 10 severe storms, 5 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on July 19, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Woodward County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $12.7 million a year, the 42nd highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (33%), 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.
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