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Wind in Seminole County, Oklahoma
155 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.
Seminole County, Oklahoma, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 86 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 24.5 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Seminole County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.5 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
12Apr
20May
28Jun
35Jul
21Aug
14Sep
7Oct
4Nov
7Dec
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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
All 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Seminole County had?
155 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 Seminole 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 Seminole County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Seminole County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
24.5 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 155 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.