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Wind in Harper County, Oklahoma
238 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.
Harper County, Oklahoma, has 238 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
176 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Harper County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 238 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 748.4 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
11Apr
20May
30Jun
76Jul
39Aug
25Sep
15Oct
8Nov
4Dec
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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 238. 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 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Harper County had?
238 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 Harper 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 Harper County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Harper County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 238 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.