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Wind in Latimer County, Oklahoma
166 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.
Latimer County, Oklahoma, has 166 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
100 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 | Latimer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 166 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 176.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
12Apr
22May
42Jun
41Jul
19Aug
6Sep
6Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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
All 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Latimer County had?
166 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 Latimer County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Latimer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jan 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Latimer County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 166 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.