466
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Le Flore County, Oklahoma: 466 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #136 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Le Flore County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Le Flore County is the 2010s, when 153 of the county's 466 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 Le Flore County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #136 for this hazard and #6 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 95.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Le Flore County with 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1997 | POCOLA | 78 | 0 | 4 | $540K |
| Mar 30, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Feb 24, 2007 | SPIRO | 61 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Feb 21, 1997 | CAMERON | 0 | 0 | 2 | $120K |
| May 25, 2011 | SPIRO | 65 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Aug 4, 2001 | SPIRO | 65 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | POCOLA | 56 | $10K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | BRADEN | 56 | $10K |
| Sep 22, 2025 | SCULLYVILLE | 61 | $5K |
| Sep 15, 2025 | HEAVENER | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | COWLINGTON | 65 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | POCOLA | 56 | $2K |
| Apr 26, 2025 | SHADY PT | 52 | $2K |
| Jun 26, 2024 | HEAVENER | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SCULLYVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | ARKOMA | 56 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Le Flore County
- Hail 548
- Flash Flood 94
- Tornado 78
- Flood 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong winds knocked down numerous trees and power poles in Spiro. One very large tree branch fell onto a house, causing significant roof damage. Several business awnings and canopies were blown down and destroyed. A commercial garage had its roof blown off. At the Spiro ballfield, a power pole fell onto 3rd base, and the visitors' dugout back wall was blown out. An amateur radio spotter two miles south of Spiro reported winds gusting to 60 miles an hour.
Strong winds blew down several power poles and snapped numerous tree limbs. The metal roof and walls on a county building were peeled off. A stack of tin horns were blown across Main Street. One power pole was blown on top of a flower shop on East First. A tree was blown onto a home. One business had a window knocked out by blowing debris.
The roof was blown off of a home near the power plant. In town, fences were blown over and marquee signs were pushed into the streets. At least 15 power poles were blown down throughout the Kiamichi Electric Cooperative's service area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?
466 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Le Flore County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Le Flore County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Le Flore County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Le Flore 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 Le Flore County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/le-flore-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.