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Wind in Crawford County, Arkansas
325 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 325 wind events in Crawford County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
May is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 54.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
227 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 41 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 | Crawford County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 325 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 54.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.8 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
22Apr
46May
66Jun
60Jul
39Aug
36Sep
15Oct
11Nov
13Dec
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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
The 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 325. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $170K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
325 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 Crawford County?
19 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Crawford County compare with Arkansas for wind?
54.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 325 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.