238
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, Oklahoma: 238 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #755 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McIntosh County is the 2000s, when 71 of the county's 238 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 McIntosh County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 35.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #755 for this hazard and #46 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 75.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McIntosh County with 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2008 | EUFAULA | 74 | 0 | 4 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | CHECOTAH | 65 | $2K |
| Oct 19, 2025 | CHECOTAH | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | EUFAULA | 56 | $2K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | PIERCE | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | SHADY GROVE | 61 | $20K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | EUFAULA | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | CHECOTAH | 56 | $2K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | CHECOTAH | 56 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | RICHARDSVILLE | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | CHECOTAH | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McIntosh County
- Hail 319
- Tornado 61
- Flash Flood 52
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds measured by a storm spotter at 85 miles an hour overturned several camper trailers and severely damaged boat docks at Lake Eufaula State Park. Three boats were capsized by the wind. Four people were transported to the hospital with injuries.
The Oklahoma mesonet site near Eufaula recorded at 90 mile an hour wind gust. The strong wind damaged several homes and businesses, blew down numerous trees and power lines, damaged eighteen barns, and damaged a number of boat docks.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McIntosh County, Oklahoma?
238 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McIntosh County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McIntosh County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McIntosh County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/mcintosh-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.