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Wind in Franklin County, Arkansas
337 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.
Franklin County, Arkansas, has 337 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 175 events against 145 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 55.3 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
245 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 62 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 | Franklin County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 337 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.3 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 196.2 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
11Mar
22Apr
36May
62Jun
48Jul
36Aug
48Sep
19Oct
24Nov
16Dec
3
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 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 337. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
337 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 Franklin County?
15 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Franklin County compare with Arkansas for wind?
55.3 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 337 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.