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Wind in Harmon County, Oklahoma
214 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 214 wind events in Harmon County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 39.8 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
163 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Harmon County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 214 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.8 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 885.0 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
9Mar
16Apr
32May
51Jun
61Jul
13Aug
20Sep
3Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harmon County had?
214 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 Harmon County?
23 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 Harmon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Dec 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Harmon County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
39.8 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 214 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.