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Wind in Blaine County, Oklahoma
217 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 217 wind events in Blaine County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 109 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
138 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Blaine County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 217 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 253.4 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
16Apr
15May
28Jun
60Jul
29Aug
38Sep
12Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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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
The 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 217. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $125K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $84K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Blaine County had?
217 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 Blaine County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Blaine County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Blaine County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 217 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.