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Wind in Texas County, Oklahoma
753 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.
NCEI records 753 wind events in Texas County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 197 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 501 events against 224 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 36.9 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
588 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 55 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 | Texas County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 753 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.9 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 360.9 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
21Feb
77Mar
40Apr
71May
109Jun
197Jul
84Aug
72Sep
24Oct
17Nov
26Dec
15
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 753. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2026 | High Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $62K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2023 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $147K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $67K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $43K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $68K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $58K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | $64K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $37K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | High Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $330K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Texas County had?
753 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 Texas County?
26 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Texas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $25K.
How does Texas County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
36.9 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 753 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.