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Wind in Stephens County, Oklahoma
315 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.
Stephens County, Oklahoma, has 315 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 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 36.2 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
193 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 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 | Stephens County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 315 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.2 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.0 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
17Mar
18Apr
32May
81Jun
70Jul
21Aug
30Sep
11Oct
19Nov
12Dec
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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 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 315. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $43K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stephens County had?
315 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 Stephens County?
15 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stephens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Stephens County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
36.2 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 315 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.