NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Yukon, 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 Yukon, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Erin in 2007. Since 1950, 311 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 31 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 311
- EF3 or stronger
- 31
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
92 deaths in all
What the records show for Yukon
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Yukon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. The record near Yukon begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Erin in 2007, a tropical storm 7 miles away. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site, 36% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Yukon. The highest rating among the 311 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 20, 2013, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 3, 1999, killed 36 people. Of the 311, 19 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 133 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 152. The most recent tornado was on July 12, 2025. Yukon has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 216 Oklahoma cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 460 times since 1957, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Yukon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Yukon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ErinAug 19 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 4 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 Yukon: 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 Yukon
By decade
- 2020s33(1 EF3+)
- 2010s62(8 EF3+)
- 2000s38(2 EF3+)
- 1990s42(2 EF3+)
- 1980s22(2 EF3+)
- 1970s35(7 EF3+)
- 1960s51(7 EF3+)
- 1950s28(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1999 | F5 | 15 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 583 |
| May 20, 2013 | EF5 | 17 mi | 13.85 mi | 24 / 212 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF5 | 13 mi | 63.1 mi | 9 / 181 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | 20 mi | 24 mi | 2 / 49 |
| May 24, 1973 | F4 | 13 mi | 13.3 mi | 2 / 4 |
| May 24, 2011 | EF4 | 17 mi | 33.3 mi | 1 / 48 |
| May 8, 2003 | F4 | 17 mi | 17.3 mi | 0 / 134 |
| May 22, 1981 | F4 | 22 mi | 16.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F4 | 5 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F4 | 23 mi | 59.2 mi | 0 / 65 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 6 mi | 16.2 mi | 8 / 26 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F3 | 17 mi | 24.2 mi | 5 / 36 |
The strongest 12 of 311, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Yukon
The Storm Prediction Center has 460 hail reports within 10 miles of Yukon since 1957, made on 213 separate days. Of these, 313 were 1 inch across or larger, and 52 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 4.25 inches, was reported on 2 days, most recently May 29, 2012. The most recent report is from November 19, 2025. May has the most reports, 145.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Yukon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Oklahoma City Post Airport, OK, 6 miles east of Yukon at 1,297 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 95°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 28°F. June is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.8 inches; the year adds up to 30.8 inches over 45 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 76 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 73 nights a year. That 30.8 inches is more than at 15 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (18%). Mustang, 8 miles south, has its own station (Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK): 36.4 inches a year, 5.6 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 95°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 28 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Feb | 55 | 31 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Apr | 72 | 49 | 3.0 | 4 |
| May | 80 | 59 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 85 | 63 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 74 | 51 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Dec | 51 | 30 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Year | 73 | 50 | 30.8 | 45 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Oklahoma City Post Airport, OK (1,297 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 Yukon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 268 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Yukon: 200 thunderstorm wind reports, 59 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 13 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on May 31, 2013. May has had the most flash floods, 23 of 59. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 192 have had fewer than Yukon.
May 31, 2013: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Yukon — 7 killed.
May 31, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Yukon — 5 killed, $50,000 damage.
August 31, 2020: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Yukon — 1 killed.
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 Yukon's ZIP code 73099 have filed 77 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $988,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1993: 22 claims (29% of all) and $113,000. The year with the most claims was 2007, with 14. 30% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 65 have fewer than Yukon.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1993 | 22 | $113,000 |
Canadian County, which includes Yukon, has been named in 40 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 31 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 severe storms, 11 ice storms, 4 floods, 3 fires). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 24, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Canadian County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $73.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $24.1 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).
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