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Wind in Kay County, Oklahoma
553 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 553 wind events in Kay County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 67 years.
June is the busiest month, with 149 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 240 events against 216 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 60.1 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
398 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 57 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 | Kay County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 553 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.1 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 126.5 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
17Apr
50May
100Jun
149Jul
110Aug
62Sep
34Oct
7Nov
14Dec
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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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 553. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2024 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kay County had?
553 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 Kay County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kay County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Kay County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
60.1 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 553 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.