375
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$7.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Canadian County, Oklahoma: 375 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 131. That places the county #258 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Canadian County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Canadian County is the 2000s, when 86 of the county's 375 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 Canadian County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #258 for this hazard and #19 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 91.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Canadian County with 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2017 | EL RENO | 56 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | 70 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Aug 29, 2008 | YUKON | 61 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Sep 23, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | RICHLAND | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNION CITY | 70 | $50K |
| Aug 11, 2025 | PIEDMONT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | PIEDMONT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | YUKON | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CALUMET | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | MUSTANG | 70 | $20K |
| Aug 15, 2024 | EL RENO | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | EL RENO | 50 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | MUSTANG | 65 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Canadian County
- Hail 711
- Tornado 109
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A man was driving a tractor trailer eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 126 when his truck was hit by severe winds associated with a bow echo. The vehicle veered into the median, where it struck the cable barrier and overturned. The driver was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene.
A 90 by 120 foot section of the northwest corner of a hospital roof was blown off with debris breaking numerous windows below. Nearly 4 inches of rain covered many rooms of the hospital damaging floors, walls, and medical equipment.
A swath of damaging winds occurred from just east of Union City to near the intersection of Southwest 44th Street and Banner Road. Several large outbuildings lost metal roof decking and trees were damaged. Both the wind path and event time are estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
375 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Canadian County between 1955 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Canadian County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Canadian County measured 131.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Canadian 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 Canadian County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/canadian-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.