268
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Delaware County, Oklahoma: 268 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #587 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Delaware County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Delaware County is the 1990s, when 103 of the county's 268 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 Delaware County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #587 for this hazard and #32 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 81.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Delaware County with 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | GROVE | 56 | $10K |
| May 18, 2025 | WEST SILOAM SPGS | 61 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | KANSAS | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | JAY | 52 | $15K |
| Oct 31, 2024 | BERNICE | 70 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | COLCORD | 74 | $100K |
| Sep 6, 2023 | GROVE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | GROVE | 61 | $100K |
| Sep 6, 2023 | GROVE | 61 | $50K |
| Jun 18, 2023 | GROVE ARPT | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Delaware County
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 damaged the roof of an airport hangar. Numerous large tree limbs and trees were also blown down. The wind damage resulted in power outages. At one time power was out over about half of the city.
Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the evening of June 29th and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds downed 9 large trees at Bears Den Resort 5 miles northwest of Grove, and 2 cars were damaged by a fallen tree at the resort. In addition, 3 boats were damaged and 2 boats were unmoored from the dock at the resort. Power lines were blown down in Chelsea, and trees were blown down in Cleveland, 1 mile south of Bristow, and in Wagoner. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by 70 mile an hour winds in Shidler, and large tree limbs were blown down near Sapulpa, in Westport, at Tulsa Country Club 3 miles northwest of Tulsa, 9 miles north of Vinita, and in Chouteau. Trees and tree limbs were blown down by 73 mile an hour winds 6 miles northwest of Jay and by 60 mile an hour winds in Sand Springs. Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 80 miles an hour at Hulah Dam 4 miles northeast of Bowring, to 60 to 70 miles an hour in Lenapah, and to 60 to 65 miles an hour at several other locations in northeast Oklahoma.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Delaware County, Oklahoma?
268 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Delaware County between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Delaware County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Delaware County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Delaware 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/delaware-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.