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Wind in Payne County, Oklahoma
352 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 352 wind events in Payne County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 67 years.
June is the busiest month, with 90 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 158 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 51.4 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
238 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Payne County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 352 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.4 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.9 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
17Apr
34May
75Jun
90Jul
38Aug
58Sep
14Oct
8Nov
9Dec
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 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 352. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | High Wind | 78 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Payne County had?
352 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 Payne County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 85 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Payne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Payne County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
51.4 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 352 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.