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Wind in Lincoln County, Oklahoma
263 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 263 wind events in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
May is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 143 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 27.6 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
174 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Lincoln County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.6 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.7 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
14Apr
30May
58Jun
52Jul
28Aug
33Sep
25Oct
10Nov
4Dec
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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 152 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. 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 | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
263 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 Lincoln County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Aug 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Lincoln County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
27.6 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 263 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.