389
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Muskogee County, Oklahoma: 389 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #234 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Muskogee County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Muskogee County is the 1990s, when 113 of the county's 389 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 Muskogee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #234 for this hazard and #17 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 92.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Muskogee County with 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1998 | MUSKOGEE | 52 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 11, 1985 | 52 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| May 17, 1999 | OKTAHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | $165K |
| Mar 27, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 7, 1984 | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | WEBBERS FALLS | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | MUSKOGEE | 65 | $2K |
| Sep 21, 2025 | WARNER | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | JAMESVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WARNER | 56 | $20K |
| May 24, 2025 | MUSKOGEE DAVIS ARPT | 60 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | WEBBERS FALLS | 55 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | WEBBERS FALLS | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | JAMESVILLE | 61 | $30K |
| Nov 3, 2024 | BACONE | 61 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Muskogee County
- Hail 366
- Flash Flood 76
- Tornado 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 42-year old woman was killed around 1218 AM CDT when several large tree branches fell through the windshield of a pickup truck in which she was a passenger, stabbing the woman through the neck. This unfortunate incident occurred at the corner of 23rd and Arline Streets. Several minutes earlier at 1213 AM CDT, emergency managers reported wind gusts to 60 mph in Muskogee.
Strong winds, likely in excess of 75 miles an hour, destroyed five mobile homes and damaged another six mobile homes in the Oktaha Mobile Home Park. There were three injuries serious enough to warrant hospitalization. At least three vehicles were crushed by homes knocked off their foundations. Numerous trees were also blown down.
Two businesses had their roofs blown off. Other buildings had shingles blown off their roofs, while there were numerous trees and tree limbs blown down. The majority of damaged homes were in the east side of town, though the west side had its share of tree damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Muskogee County, Oklahoma?
389 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Muskogee County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Muskogee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Muskogee County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Muskogee 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 Muskogee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/muskogee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.