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Wind in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
399 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.
Muskogee County, Oklahoma, has 399 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 201 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 49.2 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
263 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 53 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 | Muskogee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 399 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.2 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.3 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
4Mar
29Apr
37May
86Jun
79Jul
54Aug
33Sep
15Oct
30Nov
16Dec
5
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 399. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $346K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $165K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Muskogee County had?
399 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 Muskogee County?
2 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 Muskogee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $346K.
How does Muskogee County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
49.2 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 399 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.