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Wind in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
May is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 124 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 36.7 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
187 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 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 | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 256 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.7 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.5 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
14Apr
24May
67Jun
47Jul
35Aug
21Sep
13Oct
15Nov
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $111K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County?
22 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 Okmulgee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Okmulgee County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
36.7 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.