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Wind in McClain County, Oklahoma
256 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 256 wind events in McClain County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
June is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 121 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 44.9 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
165 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | McClain County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 256 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.9 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
16Apr
20May
46Jun
73Jul
36Aug
21Sep
11Oct
10Nov
11Dec
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
The 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 256. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McClain County had?
256 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 McClain County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McClain County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does McClain County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
44.9 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 256 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.