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Wind in Baxter County, Arkansas
275 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 275 wind events in Baxter County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 134 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 49.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
107 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Baxter County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 275 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.3 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
6Mar
18Apr
21May
53Jun
27Jul
53Aug
41Sep
14Oct
10Nov
12Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 141 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 275. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baxter County had?
275 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Baxter County?
18 Dec 2025 (Strong Wind, 55 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baxter County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Mar 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Baxter County compare with Arkansas for wind?
49.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 275 of the state's 17,054 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.