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Wind in Cotton County, Oklahoma
212 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 212 wind events in Cotton County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 107 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 33.5 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
126 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Cotton County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 212 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.5 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 386.9 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
15Apr
33May
45Jun
59Jul
17Aug
21Sep
6Oct
3Nov
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 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 212. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $42K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cotton County had?
212 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 Cotton County?
11 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 Cotton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Cotton County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
33.5 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 212 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.