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Wind in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

271 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

271 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 1.1%

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Wind event locations in and around Sequoyah County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 271 wind events in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.

May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 133 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 40.2 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.

201 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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

MeasureSequoyah CountyOklahomaUS
Wind events since 195027124,413701,953
Per 100 square miles40.235.619.9
Per 10,000 residents68.661.221.1
Deaths recorded0232,166
Busiest monthMayJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Sequoyah County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6
Feb
4
Mar
30
Apr
34
May
44
Jun
44
Jul
40
Aug
26
Sep
17
Oct
10
Nov
14
Dec
2
Wind events in Sequoyah County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph31
58–73 mph159
74–95 mph41
96 mph and over1
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 155 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 271. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
4 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
4 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
4 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
4 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
23 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$250K———County
18 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
30 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
17 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2K———County
3 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
14 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
17 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
3 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
4 Nov 2022Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$2K———County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$5K———County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$5K———County
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$20K———County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Feb 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$125K———County
15 Oct 2021Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
11 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
11 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
11 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
11 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
25 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
25 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
25 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
22 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$1K———County
12 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
10 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2K———County
27 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
27 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
9 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$2K———County
7 Feb 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
30 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
30 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$2K———County
30 Nov 2018Thunderstorm Wind67 mph————County
9 Oct 2018Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$25K———County
7 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2K———County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
21 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
17 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
21 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
21 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
9 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
16 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
31 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$10K———County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$75K———County
12 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
26 Apr 2016Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
27 Aug 2015Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
3 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
3 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
26 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
26 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
5 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2K———County
18 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
23 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
23 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
23 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
13 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
31 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
31 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind86 mph————County
31 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
31 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
30 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
20 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$25K———County
20 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
29 Jan 2013Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$2K———County
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
4 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
19 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$2K———County
19 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$5K———County
8 Nov 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$35K———County
11 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
14 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
30 Apr 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
20 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$1K———County
14 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
13 May 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
13 May 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Sep 2008High Wind60 mph$15K———Forecast zone
1 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
1 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
7 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
2 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
2 May 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
22 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
9 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
9 Apr 2008Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$1.0M———County
14 Mar 2008Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
29 Jan 2008High Wind60 mph$10K———Forecast zone
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
17 Oct 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
8 Sep 2007Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
5 Jul 2007Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
23 Sep 2006Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$1K———County
22 Sep 2006Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
21 Aug 2006Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
15 Aug 2006Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$25K———County
14 Aug 2006Thunderstorm Wind59 mph$25K———County
9 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
13 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
9 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$25K——10County
9 Mar 2006Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$15K———County
27 Nov 2005High Wind62 mph$5K———Forecast zone
24 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
13 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
5 Apr 2005Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$100K———County
2 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$3K———County
4 Mar 2004Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$20K———County
22 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
12 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
1 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
1 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$15K———County
13 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
13 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
23 Jan 2002Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$100K———County
14 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$3K———County
11 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
24 Feb 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$1K———County
3 Dec 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
22 Nov 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$7K———County
22 Nov 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
1 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
17 May 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
3 Apr 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
30 Nov 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
30 Nov 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$1K———County
9 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$1K———County
29 Mar 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$1K———County
6 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
24 Mar 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$3K———County
17 Jan 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$1K———County
19 Sep 1993Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$50K———County
26 Jun 1988Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———6County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Sequoyah County had?

271 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 Sequoyah County?

4 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sequoyah County?

The thunderstorm wind of 9 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Sequoyah County compare with Oklahoma for wind?

40.2 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 271 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.