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Wind in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
158 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.
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, has 158 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 11.3 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Pushmataha County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.3 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 146.1 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
15Apr
34May
42Jun
18Jul
7Aug
10Sep
8Oct
6Nov
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
All 158 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $56K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pushmataha County had?
158 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 Pushmataha County?
31 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pushmataha County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $56K.
How does Pushmataha County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
11.3 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 158 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.