203
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma: 203 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,008 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pottawatomie County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 203 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 Pottawatomie County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 28.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,008 for this hazard and #52 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 68.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pottawatomie County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1998 | SHAWNEE | 0 | 0 | 3 | $35K |
| Sep 17, 2001 | MC LOUD | 0 | 0 | 1 | $35K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | SHAWNEE | 54 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SHAWNEE | 51 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SHAWNEE | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | TECUMSEH | 52 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | JOHNSON | 61 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | SHAWNEE | 51 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | PINK | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | SHAWNEE | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | SHAWNEE | 61 | $10K |
| Apr 26, 2024 | DALE | 61 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Pottawatomie County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Isolated thunderstorms late on the 3rd produced strong winds which downed 16, 80-foot transmission poles, destroyed three barns, damaged roofs, overturned a mobile home and damaged numerous trees from 1 to 3 miles west of Maud. A fire from a lightning strike resulted in $200,000 in damage to home under construction in Edmond.
The roof was blown off of a building at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech. Trees were also downed over Firelake Golf Course and numerous large limbs were snapped. At least one power pole was snapped. Six tribal buildings sustained minor damage, including the Citizen Pottawatomi Cultural Heritage Center. A door and the air conditioning unit were damaged at the Unity Health Center. Seven homes sustained minor damage, with a tree falling on one of the houses. Monetary damages were estimated.
Several trees were uprooted or damaged. Damage also occurred at an industrial park. Several semi-trucks were rolled over. One semi was destroyed when it rolled into a truck wash. The walls of the truck wash collapsed. The doors and roof to a steel building were also damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?
203 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pottawatomie County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pottawatomie County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pottawatomie County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/pottawatomie-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.