382
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Creek County, Oklahoma: 382 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #245 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Creek County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Creek County is the 1990s, when 118 of the county's 382 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 Creek County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #245 for this hazard and #18 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Creek County with 91 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2023 | OILTON | 70 | 1 | 3 | $50K |
| Aug 10, 2011 | SLICK | 65 | 0 | 6 | $75K |
| Jul 26, 1995 | Drumright | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 1995 | Sapulpa | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Mar 4, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HILTON | 70 | $20K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HILTON | 65 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | SAPULPA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | OLIVE | 58 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | HILTON | 65 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | SAPULPA | 56 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | KELLYVILLE | 65 | $50K |
| Nov 3, 2024 | KELLYVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BELLVUE | 61 | $2K |
| Apr 28, 2024 | DRUMRIGHT | 65 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Creek County
- Hail 512
- Tornado 78
- Flash Flood 47
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 80 miles an hour caused extensive damage in Drumright. Large trees were blown down, several carports were destroyed, shingles were peeled off of several homes, privacy fences were blown down and the fire station lost part of its roof.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour caused damage in and just to the north of Depew. In Depew, the roof was blown off a house and numerous large tree limbs were blown down. One mile north of Depew, part of the roof of a barn was blown off, the front porch of a house was blown off, and numerous trees were damaged.
Thunderstorm winds estimated near 80 miles an hour tore the roof off a mobile home and destroyed a garage. Other homes in the area also suffered roof damage. In addition, there was tree damage. One tree fell on a car and broke out its back window.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Creek County, Oklahoma?
382 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Creek County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Creek County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Creek County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Creek 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 Creek County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/creek-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.