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Wind in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
889 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.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has 889 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 72 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 189 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 436 events against 287 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 125.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
695 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 122 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 | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 889 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 125.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
14Mar
44Apr
70May
189Jun
173Jul
149Aug
128Sep
57Oct
40Nov
15Dec
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 186 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 889. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | 9 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oklahoma County had?
889 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 Oklahoma County?
27 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 Oklahoma County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Oklahoma County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
125.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 889 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.