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Wind in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
289 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.
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, has 289 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 139 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 32.2 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
202 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Kingfisher County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 289 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.2 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 190.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
9Mar
13Apr
16May
62Jun
50Jul
44Aug
60Sep
19Oct
4Nov
5Dec
4
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 289. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kingfisher County had?
289 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 Kingfisher County?
19 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kingfisher County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Kingfisher County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
32.2 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 289 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.