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Wind in Ellis County, Oklahoma
280 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 280 wind events in Ellis County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 65 years.
June is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 110 events against 115 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 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
198 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Ellis County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 280 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 744.3 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4Mar
29Apr
31May
46Jun
63Jul
46Aug
27Sep
15Oct
9Nov
6Dec
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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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 280. 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 | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 70 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | High Wind | 93 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2010 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ellis County had?
280 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 Ellis County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ellis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Ellis County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 280 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.