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Wind in Marshall County, Oklahoma

139 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

139 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 0.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Marshall County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Marshall County, Oklahoma, has 139 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.6% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 37.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.

93 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

MeasureMarshall CountyOklahomaUS
Wind events since 195013924,413701,953
Per 100 square miles37.435.619.9
Per 10,000 residents89.161.221.1
Deaths recorded1232,166
Busiest monthMayJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Marshall County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
1
Feb
5
Mar
11
Apr
14
May
35
Jun
30
Jul
15
Aug
12
Sep
4
Oct
4
Nov
8
Dec
0
Wind events in Marshall County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph36
58–73 mph81
74–95 mph11
96 mph and over1
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 139 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
18 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
8 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
18 May 2025High Wind64 mph$100K———Forecast zone
2 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
2 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
4 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind104 mph————County
24 Mar 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
9 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$20K———County
9 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
17 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
17 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
12 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
30 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
8 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
8 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
20 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
20 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
20 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
1 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
13 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
1 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$3K———County
2 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
30 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$10K———County
30 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
16 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
8 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
8 Nov 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
8 Nov 2011Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
20 Jun 2011High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
20 Jun 2011High Wind64 mph————Forecast zone
24 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
25 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$2K———County
21 Sep 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$15K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
30 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
4 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$20K———County
23 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$100K———County
13 Apr 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Feb 2007High Wind60 mph$10K———Forecast zone
10 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
17 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$20K———County
24 Jul 2004Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 Mar 2004Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 Mar 2004Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$20K———County
4 Mar 2004Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$90K———County
4 Mar 2004Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$500———County
27 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
14 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$10———County
13 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$10———County
7 May 2002High Wind—————Forecast zone
9 Mar 2002High Wind52 mph————Forecast zone
14 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
27 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
6 May 2001Thunderstorm Wind—————County
11 Apr 2001High Wind45 mph————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
9 Feb 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$10M—1—County
22 Jul 2000Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
11 Feb 1999High Wind—————Forecast zone
9 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
9 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$12K——1County
9 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind90 mph————County
15 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$400———County
16 Jun 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
9 Jun 1997Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$8K———County
9 Jun 1997Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
9 Jun 1997Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
16 Nov 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
20 Sep 1996Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Jan 1996High Wind52 mph————Forecast zone
24 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
21 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
27 May 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
27 May 1994Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Sep 1992Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jul 1992Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Jul 1992Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
15 Jul 1992Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
22 Jun 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
5 Jun 1991Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
5 Jun 1991Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 May 1991Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
24 May 1991Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 May 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
28 Apr 1991Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
22 Apr 1991Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Apr 1991Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
13 Aug 1989Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 Jul 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 May 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
15 Nov 1988Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Nov 1988Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
25 Oct 1987Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
14 Sep 1987Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Aug 1987Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County
30 Nov 1985Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
13 May 1985Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
29 Mar 1985Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
4 Jul 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
23 Jun 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
29 Apr 1984Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
12 Aug 1983Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
27 Jun 1983Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
14 Jun 1983Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
25 May 1983Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
28 May 1982Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
28 May 1982Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
2 Apr 1980Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
21 Nov 1979Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
19 Nov 1975Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
8 Jun 1975Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
28 Mar 1975Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
1 May 1973Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
11 Jun 1970Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
10 Apr 1966Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
15 Jun 1965Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
10 Jun 1963Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
6 Aug 1961Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
8 May 1961Thunderstorm Wind92 mph————County
17 Feb 1961Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
16 Jun 1958Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
16 Jun 1958Thunderstorm Wind0 mph————County
13 May 1957Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Marshall County had?

139 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 Marshall County?

18 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marshall County?

The thunderstorm wind of 9 Feb 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 1 death recorded.

How does Marshall County compare with Oklahoma for wind?

37.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 139 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.