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Wind in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
326 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.
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, has 326 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 91 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 125 events against 165 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 25.0 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
232 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 | Pittsburg County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 326 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.0 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.7 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
16Apr
32May
91Jun
65Jul
37Aug
27Sep
15Oct
14Nov
13Dec
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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 156 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 326. 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $31K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pittsburg County had?
326 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 Pittsburg County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pittsburg County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jun 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Pittsburg County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
25.0 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 326 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.