268
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma: 268 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 82. That places the county #587 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kingfisher County is the 2000s, when 80 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 Kingfisher County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 34.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 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
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kingfisher County with 60 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2004 | KINGFISHER | 78 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 24, 1995 | Nrn Hennessey | 70 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | KINGFISHER | 58 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | KINGFISHER | 74 | $150K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CASHION | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | OKARCHE | 51 | $0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | HENNESSEY | 61 | $25K |
| Nov 18, 2024 | HENNESSEY | 61 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | CASHION | 52 | $2K |
| May 7, 2024 | DOVER | 51 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | DOVER | 56 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | HENNESSEY | 56 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Kingfisher County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In Hennessey, a gas station awning was blown down onto the gas pumps. Two power poles were snapped. Several businesses had sign damage. Numerous tree limbs downed. A chain link fence was also downed. A store, just east of town on Highway 51, had major damage. The canopy and roof were blown off. A plate glass window was also broken. Further east of Hennessey to the Kingfisher-Logan county line, widespread tree damage and several barns sustained roof damage.
Significant thunderstorm wind damage occurred in the vicinity of Lake Elmer in Kingfisher County. A large outbuilding was destroyed, several homes received varying degrees of roof damage and an RV was rolled. Multiple sources confirmed this damage, with broadcast media relaying several images. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Severe winds produced a 9 mile long, intermittent damage path on the west and northwest sides of Kingfisher. One mobile home was destroyed, while 2 others were moved about 30 yards from their foundation. One shed was blown over; dozens of trees and utility poles were downed, and one cow was killed. This event is an addition to the original version of May Storm Data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma?
268 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kingfisher County between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kingfisher County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kingfisher County measured 82.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/kingfisher-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.