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Wind in Carroll County, Arkansas
195 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.
Carroll County, Arkansas, has 195 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 103 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 31.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
125 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | Carroll County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 195 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.0 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.6 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
12Apr
32May
43Jun
20Jul
40Aug
12Sep
11Oct
7Nov
2Dec
7
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
All 195 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Carroll County had?
195 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 Carroll County?
16 Aug 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Carroll County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Carroll County compare with Arkansas for wind?
31.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 195 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.