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Wind in Cleburne County, Arkansas
176 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 176 wind events in Cleburne County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 31.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Cleburne County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.8 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.4 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Mar
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26Aug
18Sep
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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 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $375K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cleburne County had?
176 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 Cleburne County?
25 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cleburne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Cleburne County compare with Arkansas for wind?
31.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 176 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.