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Wind in Pawnee County, Oklahoma
247 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.
Pawnee County, Oklahoma, has 247 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 134 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 43.5 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
187 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Pawnee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 247 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.5 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 156.9 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
11Apr
32May
47Jun
56Jul
36Aug
19Sep
23Oct
11Nov
6Dec
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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 247. 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pawnee County had?
247 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 Pawnee County?
13 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 Pawnee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Pawnee County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
43.5 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 247 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.