232
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$498K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dewey County, Oklahoma: 232 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #798 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dewey County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dewey County is the 2000s, when 69 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 Dewey County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 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 Dewey County with 58 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | CAMARGO | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | CAMARGO | 64 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | RHEA | 78 | $100K |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CAMARGO | 86 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CAMARGO | 74 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CAMARGO | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | VICI | 65 | $25K |
| Aug 12, 2025 | PUTNAM | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | CAMARGO | 54 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | CAMARGO | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dewey County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show significant thunderstorm wind damage at this location. The roof of a log cabin was blown off along with additional significant roof and siding damage to nearby outbuildings. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
The roof was ripped off a grain elevator with the rest of the structure collapsing in on itself. Downed trees and power lines caused a brief closing of Highway 34. Large tree limbs fell onto two vehicles. Several large trees were also uprooted. One tree was split.
Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show widespread thunderstorm wind damage in the community of Leedey. This included numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with roof damage to at least one building. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
232 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dewey County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dewey County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dewey County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dewey 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 Dewey County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/dewey-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.