21,923
Recorded events
77
Counties affected
22
Direct deaths
$1.2B
Property damage
Oklahoma thunderstorm wind history: 21,923 recorded events across 77 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Oklahoma thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 5,461 reported thunderstorm wind events across Oklahoma. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Oklahoma
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tulsa County | 872 | 1 | $170.9M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Oklahoma County | 831 | 1 | $65.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Osage County | 624 | 0 | $1.5M | 1956–2026 |
| #4 | Kay County | 507 | 0 | $7.2M | 1956–2025 |
| #5 | Garfield County | 470 | 0 | $10.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #6 | Le Flore County | 466 | 0 | $2.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #7 | Comanche County | 462 | 1 | $33.0M | 1957–2026 |
| #8 | Cleveland County | 445 | 0 | $11.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #9 | Texas County | 438 | 0 | $4.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #10 | Grady County | 434 | 1 | $2.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #11 | Jackson County | 406 | 0 | $763.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #12 | Rogers County | 401 | 0 | $2.3M | 1958–2026 |
| #13 | Caddo County | 400 | 0 | $1.5M | 1957–2025 |
| #14 | Woodward County | 399 | 0 | $1.6M | 1957–2025 |
| #15 | McCurtain County | 394 | 2 | $756K | 1956–2026 |
| #16 | Tillman County | 391 | 0 | $2.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #17 | Muskogee County | 389 | 1 | $2.5M | 1956–2026 |
| #18 | Creek County | 382 | 1 | $3.4M | 1957–2026 |
| #19 | Canadian County | 375 | 1 | $7.1M | 1955–2026 |
| #20 | Woods County | 357 | 0 | $668K | 1956–2026 |
| #21 | Payne County | 329 | 0 | $887K | 1956–2026 |
| #22 | Custer County | 329 | 0 | $3.5M | 1956–2026 |
| #23 | Mayes County | 325 | 1 | $2.5M | 1963–2026 |
| #24 | Beaver County | 323 | 0 | $13.7M | 1963–2025 |
| #25 | Pittsburg County | 319 | 0 | $1.8M | 1955–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Oklahoma
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | Nowata County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Creek County | — | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 13, 1987 | Noble County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 1989 | Grady County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 2004 | Kingfisher County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 1998 | Oklahoma County | — | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | McCurtain County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2004 | Ottawa County | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 29, 1994 | Bryan County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | McCurtain County | — | 1 | 0 |