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Wind in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma
189 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 189 wind events in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
May is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
128 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Okfuskee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 189 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 168.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
9Apr
27May
45Jun
38Jul
13Aug
14Sep
11Oct
9Nov
11Dec
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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
All 189 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Okfuskee County had?
189 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 Okfuskee County?
10 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Okfuskee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Mar 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Okfuskee County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 189 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.