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Wind in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
320 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.
Cherokee County, Oklahoma, has 320 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 185 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 42.7 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
233 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 43 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 | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 320 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.7 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.2 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
12Mar
19Apr
36May
57Jun
49Jul
47Aug
41Sep
16Oct
17Nov
15Dec
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
The 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 320. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $91K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherokee County had?
320 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 Cherokee County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 83 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cherokee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Cherokee County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
42.7 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 320 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.