Dust Devil in Oklahoma

2 dust devil events since 1999

Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Oklahoma, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.

The most significant on the map

The most significant dust devil episodes in Oklahoma.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The record

Events: 2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: $19,000

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dust Devil in Oklahoma, July 1, 2006$15,000 · 1 eventAn eyewitness observed a dust devil, approximately 50 feet in diameter, rip the roof off of the Oklahoma State University Extension Service Office building at the Stephens County Fairgrounds.
Dust Devil in Oklahoma, April 20, 1999$4,000 · 1 eventSeveral people watched a dust devil destroy a tent and cause significant damage to a barn roof.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.