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Wind in Beaver County, Oklahoma

416 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

416 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.7%

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Wind event locations in and around Beaver County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 416 wind events in Beaver County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.

June is the busiest month, with 134 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 275 events against 130 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.7% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.

336 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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

MeasureBeaver CountyOklahomaUS
Wind events since 195041624,413701,953
Per 100 square miles22.935.619.9
Per 10,000 residents835.361.221.1
Deaths recorded0232,166
Busiest monthJuneJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Beaver County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
8
Feb
9
Mar
23
Apr
29
May
73
Jun
134
Jul
59
Aug
38
Sep
16
Oct
10
Nov
4
Dec
13
Wind events in Beaver County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph80
58–73 mph288
74–95 mph45
96 mph and over3
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

The 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 416. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
25 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County
21 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$80K———County
21 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
18 May 2026High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2026High Wind67 mph————Forecast zone
9 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
8 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind71 mph————County
3 Aug 2025Thunderstorm Wind55 mph$5K———County
23 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
21 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind77 mph$48K———County
21 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind71 mph————County
8 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph—$25K——County
8 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$28K———County
8 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
28 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
28 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind87 mph————County
28 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
19 Mar 2025High Wind68 mph————Forecast zone
14 Mar 2025High Wind67 mph————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025High Wind61 mph————Forecast zone
18 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
13 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind79 mph————County
6 Apr 2024High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
27 Feb 2024High Wind61 mph————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
10 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
10 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$10K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
8 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$30K———County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind83 mph————County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
27 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
27 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind77 mph————County
27 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind114 mph————County
27 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
17 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
17 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
15 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$34K———County
30 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
30 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind71 mph————County
30 May 2023Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$3K———County
4 Apr 2023High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
18 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
18 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind78 mph————County
18 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
10 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
22 Apr 2022High Wind74 mph————Forecast zone
29 Mar 2022High Wind70 mph————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2021High Wind78 mph————Forecast zone
12 Oct 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
12 Oct 2021Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
18 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
25 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
24 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$1.8M———County
24 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$1K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
13 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Mar 2021Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
15 Jan 2021High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2021High Wind45 mph————Forecast zone
9 Jun 2020High Wind51 mph————Forecast zone
9 Jun 2020High Wind49 mph————Forecast zone
9 Jun 2020High Wind67 mph————Forecast zone
9 Jun 2020High Wind66 mph————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020High Wind46 mph————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
23 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
23 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
23 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
18 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
18 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
14 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
13 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
25 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
13 Mar 2019High Wind48 mph————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2018High Wind41 mph————Forecast zone
25 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
22 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
12 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
12 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
29 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
18 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
13 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
6 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
10 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
26 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind71 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
21 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
27 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
27 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
7 Aug 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$200———County
28 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$800K———County
10 Nov 2012High Wind63 mph$2K———Forecast zone
14 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$1K———County
8 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$3K———County
9 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind125 mph$1.5M———County
9 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$150K———County
9 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$12K———County
23 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$25K———County
28 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$25K———County
28 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
11 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind96 mph$152K———County
3 Apr 2011High Wind64 mph$100———Forecast zone
12 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$20K———County
24 May 2010High Wind70 mph$8K———Forecast zone
15 Jul 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$7K———County
13 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
13 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
9 Apr 2009High Wind64 mph$3K———Forecast zone
7 Mar 2009High Wind64 mph$4K———Forecast zone
14 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$6K———County
14 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$6K———County
14 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$750———County
9 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$20K———County
18 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$18K———County
18 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$12K———County
18 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$9K———County
15 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$4K———County
15 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$3K———County
15 Apr 2008High Wind60 mph$19K———Forecast zone
12 Jul 2007Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$2K———County
28 Mar 2007Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$23K———County
19 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
16 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$27K———County
11 Aug 2004Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$24K———County
3 Aug 2004Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$6K———County
28 Jun 2003Strong Wind55 mph$5K———Forecast zone
15 May 2003Thunderstorm Wind92 mph$75K———County
11 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
8 Mar 2002High Wind60 mph$2K———Forecast zone
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind79 mph$100K———County
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$30K———County
10 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$100K———County
6 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$28K———County
14 Mar 2001Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$6K———County
14 Mar 2001Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$4K———County
14 Mar 2001Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$3K———County
21 Jun 2000Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Sep 1999Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$8.0M———County
2 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$40K———County
23 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
23 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
22 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
24 May 1996Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
28 Sep 1995Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$100K———County
7 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
29 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
29 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
29 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
29 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
2 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$50K———County
17 Oct 1971Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
31 May 1969Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
5 Jul 1967Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
28 Aug 1963Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
15 Jul 1963Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 Jun 1963Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Beaver County had?

416 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 Beaver County?

25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Beaver County?

The thunderstorm wind of 12 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.

How does Beaver County compare with Oklahoma for wind?

22.9 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 416 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.