406
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$763.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Oklahoma: 406 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #201 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2010s, when 101 of the county's 406 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #201 for this hazard and #11 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 93.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County with 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1995 | (LTS) Altus AFB | 71 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | ALTUS | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | WARREN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | BLAIR | 54 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | HEADRICK | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | ELDORADO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | (LTS)ALTUS AFB | 63 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | ELMER | 56 | $15K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | (LTS)ALTUS AFB | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ALTUS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ALTUS | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Substantial wind damage was reported in Altus. One hundred and seventy-nine homes sustained some kind of damage, with two destroyed, five with major damage, forty-three with minor damage, and one hundred twenty-nine affected. Seventeen businesses were damaged, with two destroyed, four with major damage, and eight with minor damage. One hundred and seventy power poles and numerous trees were blown down. Sixty percent of the town was without power at one point. Roof damage was reported to several buildings. Part of the roof at Altus Junior High caved in. Several buildings on East Broadway had roofs blown off or collapsed. Highway 62 was closed on the east side of town due to debris.. One injury was reported when a semi-truck was blown over injuring the driver. A train car also was overturned on the southeast side of town. No injuries were reported with it. Monetary damages were estimated.
Several tree limbs 6 inches in diameter blown down. Also, several trees 24 inches in diameter and a 50 foot HAM radio antenna were blown down. Two 35,000 bushel grain storage tanks were toppled by the high wind. The event lasted approximately 15 minutes. Monetary damages were estimated.
Altus emergency management reported three structures damaged by the strong winds. One mobile home in Headrick was destroyed. One house in Altus sustained roof damage, and a tin roof was torn off a barn on the southwest side of Altus. Monetary damages were estimated for the entire county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Oklahoma?
406 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.