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Wind in Grant County, Oklahoma
200 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.
Grant County, Oklahoma, has 200 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
125 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Grant County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 200 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 484.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
1Mar
12Apr
29May
22Jun
64Jul
44Aug
20Sep
6Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
1Feb
1Mar
12Apr
29May
22Jun
64Jul
44Aug
20Sep
6Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
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
All 200 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | $32K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grant County had?
200 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 Grant County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grant County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Grant County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 200 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.