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Wind in Le Flore County, Oklahoma
477 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.
Le Flore County, Oklahoma, has 477 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 228 events against 205 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 30.0 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
359 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 73 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 | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 477 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.4 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
36Apr
56May
105Jun
88Jul
64Aug
46Sep
20Oct
17Nov
27Dec
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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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 477. 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 | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $540K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Le Flore County had?
477 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 Le Flore County?
22 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 Le Flore County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Feb 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $540K.
How does Le Flore County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
30.0 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 477 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.