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Wind in Woods County, Oklahoma
441 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.
Woods County, Oklahoma, has 441 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 131 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 215 events against 184 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 24,413 wind events recorded in Oklahoma; its 34.3 per 100 square miles compares with 35.6 statewide.
320 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 32 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 | Woods County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 441 | 24,413 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 35.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 513.8 | 61.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 23 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
30Apr
32May
65Jun
131Jul
72Aug
53Sep
15Oct
14Nov
8Dec
5
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 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 441. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | High Wind | 98 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 66 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $55K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Woods County had?
441 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 Woods County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Woods County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $55K.
How does Woods County compare with Oklahoma for wind?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 35.6 statewide; the county holds 441 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.