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Wind in Greer County, Oklahoma
170 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 170 wind events in Greer County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 26.6 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
103 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Greer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.6 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 309.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
20Apr
20May
28Jun
33Jul
19Aug
25Sep
8Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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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
All 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greer County had?
170 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 Greer County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Aug 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Greer County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
26.6 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 170 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.