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Wind in Delaware County, Oklahoma
275 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 275 wind events in Delaware County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 170 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 37.3 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
189 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Delaware County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 275 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.3 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
15Apr
40May
60Jun
40Jul
36Aug
24Sep
11Oct
13Nov
17Dec
5
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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $340K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 1999 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Delaware County had?
275 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 Delaware County?
13 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 Delaware County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Delaware County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
37.3 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 275 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.