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Wind in Mayes County, Oklahoma
335 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 335 wind events in Mayes County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 167 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 51.1 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
258 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 47 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 | Mayes County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 335 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.1 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.5 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
19Apr
38May
60Jun
63Jul
71Aug
42Sep
11Oct
12Nov
12Dec
3
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 157 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 335. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | High Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mayes County had?
335 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 Mayes County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mayes County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M.
How does Mayes County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
51.1 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 335 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.