239
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Craig County, Oklahoma: 239 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #746 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Craig County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Craig County is the 1990s, when 76 of the county's 239 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Craig County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #746 for this hazard and #45 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 76.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Craig County with 46 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2002 | VINITA | 61 | 0 | 4 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 57 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 54 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | WELCH | 70 | $350K |
| May 7, 2024 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | WHITE OAK | 61 | $109K |
| May 18, 2022 | WHITE OAK | 61 | $15K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 57 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | CENTRALIA | 56 | $2K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | PYRAMID CORNERS | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Craig County
- Hail 222
- Tornado 50
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and did some damage to a few structures. One home which was under construction collapsed and tin roofs were blown off two buildings at a lumber yard. Rain damaged contents of the buildings.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour caused considerable damage in Vinita. A mobile home was pushed off its foundation and several metal garages were damaged. Trees were also blown down. A few of the trees fell on homes causing roof and other structural damage.
A collapsing thunderstorms produced microburst winds estimated at 70 miles an hour. These winds blew down several trees and destroyed a trailer house. The four people inside the trailer house were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Craig County, Oklahoma?
239 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Craig County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Craig County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Craig County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Craig County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Craig County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/craig-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.