232
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McClain County, Oklahoma: 232 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 104. That places the county #798 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McClain County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McClain County is the 1990s, when 55 of the county's 232 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 McClain County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 30.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #798 for this hazard and #47 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 74.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McClain County with 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Mar 19, 1998 | DIBBLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | CRINER | 104 | $1.0M |
| Jun 5, 2025 | NEWCASTLE | 52 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BYARS | 69 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BYARS | 65 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BLANCHARD | 61 | $5K |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BLANCHARD | 56 | $10K |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BLANCHARD | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 5, 2024 | WASHINGTON | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | WASHINGTON | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | NEWCASTLE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McClain County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An area of wind damage occurred in far northeastern Grady County into northwestern McClain County before the development of the Newcastle-Moore tornado. Tree damage occurred throughout this path, and a number of homes and mobile homes received damage in McClain County.
Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph downed large trees and power lines in town. One large tree was uprooted and landed on a minivan. Another uprooted tree landed on power lines, cutting power to most of the south part of town.
A quasi-linear convective system of thunderstorms produced a large area of wind damage that began about 8 miles southwest of Purcell, and moved northeast through Purcell and then into Cleveland County. This area of wind damage was up to 3 miles wide. Eight to ten homes had shingle or window damage, and trees and power lines were downed throughout the area. There was also some brick damage to a hotel.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McClain County, Oklahoma?
232 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McClain County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McClain County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McClain County measured 104.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McClain 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 McClain County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/mcclain-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.