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Wind in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
894 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 894 wind events in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 70 years.
June is the busiest month, with 227 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 464 events against 332 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.7% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 156.8 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
716 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 119 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 | Tulsa County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 894 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 156.8 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
48Apr
74May
173Jun
227Jul
160Aug
105Sep
36Oct
28Nov
31Dec
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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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 894. 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 | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $160M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | 50 | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tulsa County had?
894 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 Tulsa County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 67 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Tulsa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $160M.
How does Tulsa County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
156.8 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 894 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.