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Wind in Dewey County, Oklahoma
304 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.
Dewey County, Oklahoma, has 304 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 152 events against 130 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 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
229 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Dewey County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 304 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 688.2 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
29Apr
29May
56Jun
73Jul
49Aug
37Sep
13Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 304. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2018 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 74 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dewey County had?
304 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 Dewey County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dewey County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Aug 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Dewey County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
30.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 304 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.