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Wind in Garvin County, Oklahoma
257 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 257 wind events in Garvin County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
May is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 106 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 32.0 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
161 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Garvin County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.0 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 99.6 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
12Mar
17Apr
33May
52Jun
52Jul
39Aug
17Sep
12Oct
7Nov
11Dec
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 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Garvin County had?
257 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 Garvin County?
17 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Garvin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Mar 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Garvin County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
32.0 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 257 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.