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Wind in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
221 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.
Ottawa County, Oklahoma, has 221 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 94 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 46.9 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
167 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 45 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 | Ottawa County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 221 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.9 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
11Apr
21May
53Jun
31Jul
35Aug
31Sep
16Oct
10Nov
4Dec
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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
The 143 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 221. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ottawa County had?
221 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 Ottawa County?
13 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 Ottawa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Ottawa County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
46.9 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 221 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.