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Wind in Craig County, Oklahoma
247 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.
Craig County, Oklahoma, has 247 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 32.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
179 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Craig County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 247 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 175.0 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
14Apr
31May
48Jun
38Jul
43Aug
20Sep
26Oct
9Nov
10Dec
3
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 164 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 247. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $109K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $63K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $58K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Craig County had?
247 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 Craig County?
25 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Craig County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Craig County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
32.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 247 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.