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Wind in Nowata County, Oklahoma
211 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.
Nowata County, Oklahoma, has 211 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 127 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 37.3 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
142 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Nowata County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 211 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.3 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 226.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
13Apr
31May
51Jun
29Jul
31Aug
25Sep
16Oct
4Nov
9Dec
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 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250K | — | 3 | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nowata County had?
211 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 Nowata County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Nowata County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Nowata County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
37.3 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 211 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.