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Wind in Carter County, Oklahoma
281 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 281 wind events in Carter County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
May is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 153 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 34.2 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
160 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Carter County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 281 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.2 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.2 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
26Apr
32May
74Jun
52Jul
18Aug
19Sep
21Oct
12Nov
13Dec
0
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 281. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 63 mph | $22K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carter County had?
281 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 Carter County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carter County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Carter County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
34.2 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 281 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.