181
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$616K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: 181 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,200 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Roger Mills County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 181 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 Roger Mills County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 26.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,200 for this hazard and #58 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 61.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Roger Mills County with 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | CHEYENNE | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | CHEYENNE | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | CHEYENNE | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | ROLL | 65 | $100K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CHEYENNE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | HAMMON | 52 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | ROLL | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | CHEYENNE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | CHEYENNE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | CHEYENNE | 55 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sporadic areas of significant straight-line wind damage accompanied a line of severe thunderstorms that moved through northern Roger Mills County between 2150-2300 CST. Approximately six miles northwest of Reydon, a barn was destroyed, and a house sustained broken windows. Three miles west of Durham, three barns were destroyed; shingles were blown off a house; the trunk of an 18-inch diameter tree was blown through the rear of a pickup truck, and a television antenna was blown over. Four miles northeast of Reydon, a well-anchored, double-wide mobile home was destroyed. Wind damage was also reported in Durham and Strong City.
Strong straight-line winds from a developing bow echo caused damage across the Cheyenne area. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A grain silo had the top ripped off. Several homes sustained shingle and roof damage, especially in southwest sections of town. The Cheyenne airport, Mignon Laird Municipal Airport, had several buildings destroyed or damaged along with six airplanes heavily damaged. The Cheyenne High School also sustained some roof damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
181 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Roger Mills County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Roger Mills County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Roger Mills County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Roger Mills 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 Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/roger-mills-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.