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Wind in Hughes County, Oklahoma
157 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.
Hughes County, Oklahoma, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Hughes County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
14Apr
28May
22Jun
28Jul
16Aug
18Sep
16Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hughes County had?
157 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 Hughes County?
14 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hughes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Sep 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Hughes County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 157 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.