Guthrie

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Logan County, the county that contains Guthrie.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Logan County, the county that contains Guthrie.

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

The drought index is for Logan County, the county that contains Guthrie.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Mar 14, 2025Wildfire, Logan$23.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The 33 Road Fire burned 31,232 acres in eastern Logan and northwestern Lincoln Counties. The included monetary loss/property damage figure is approximate; additional assessment is ongoing.

2. May 3, 1999Tornado$10.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado G5. The beginning and ending times for this tornado were incorrectly listed in the original version of May Storm Data. The beginning time should be 2156 CST rather than 2150 CST, and the ending time should be 2218 CST rather than 2240 CST. Refer to the summary portion at the end of the May 3, 1999 storm reports of the original version of May Storm Data for more information.

3. May 3, 1999Tornado$10.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Tornado B20 (Logan County portion). On January 10,2001 tornadoes B20 and B21 were combined and will be identified as B20. Tornado B21 no longer exists. Please see summary at end of May 3rd storm reports for more information.

4. Dec 1, 2005Drought, Logan$10.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   With below normal precipitation for several months, drought conditions continued to increase across the area ending as D2 and D3 across much of the area. Precipitation amounts of 12 inches below normal were recorded in Oklahoma City for the end of the year, with amounts closer to 15 to 20 inches below normal for locations across the southeast. The drought conditions and warm temperatures during much of the month of December caused an increase in wildfire potential. Wildfires were easier to start and harder to contain due to the dry and frequently windy conditions. Numerous wildfires occurred across the area, especially during the last week of December. Several wildfires threatened…

5. Sep 21, 1998Thunderstorm Wind$3.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Severe thunderstorms developed over much of western and central Oklahoma from late morning through late evening of the 21st, and were responsible for 1 fatality and 18 injuries. Three tornadoes were also sighted. Storms first developed in Kay County during the late morning where a semi-truck was blown over 1.5 miles southwest of Blackwell near the intersection of Highway 11 and Interstate 35. Severe thunderstorms then redeveloped over Major and Blaine Counties a few hours later. As these storms moved east into Garfield County, a tornado was spotted 3 miles south of Waukomis moving east. This tornado, rated an F1, knocked down or snapped 40 to 50 power poles, damaged several…

6. Aug 10, 2004Thunderstorm Wind$1.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were downed along with structural damage to many buildings across town due to the strong winds. One home was destroyed and eleven received minor damage. An apartment received minor damage. Major damage was reported at seven businesses with fourteen receiving minor damage. One of those businesses was The Olde Towne Emporium which lost most of its roof. Several public buildings were damaged with the storage building for city vehicles being destroyed. Trees were also reported down on roadways and vehicles across town.

7. Sep 19, 2000Wildfire$750,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A large wild fire, believed to be intentionally set, developed about 9 miles south of Guthrie and consumed 35 homes before being extinguished 3 miles south of Guthrie. No injuries were reported.

8. Apr 1, 2023Wildfire, Logan$467,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The 'Simpson Fire', burning over 3,392 acres, was reported controlled around 1600 CST.

9. Mar 31, 2023Wildfire, Logan$467,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The 'Simpson Fire' spread over 3,392 across portions of southern Logan County. Approximately 30 homes and 155 outbuildings were considered a total loss as a result of fire damage.

10. Dec 2, 1999Tornado$275,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Refer to summary at end of Dec 2nd storm reports for more information.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

113°FAug 3, 2012

All-time low

−14°FFeb 16, 2021

Warmest night

84°FAug 3, 2012

Coldest day

3°FDec 24, 1983

Wettest day

7.62 inJun 14, 2010

Snowiest day

13.5 inDec 24, 2009

Hottest year

2012mean 64.2°F

Coldest year

1968mean 58.2°F

Wettest year

200756.95 in

Driest year

195417.84 in

Snowiest season

24.4 in1967-68

Station Oklahoma City Will Rogers World (USW00013967), 1,279 ft elevation, 35.4 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1948 to October 27, 2026; 100.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Logan County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00013967.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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