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Wind in Adair County, Oklahoma
169 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 169 wind events in Adair County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 29.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Adair County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
9Apr
26May
38Jun
30Jul
19Aug
11Sep
8Oct
9Nov
5Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 169 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adair County had?
169 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adair County?
18 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Adair County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
29.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 169 of the state's 24,413 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.