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Wind in Greene County, Arkansas
149 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 149 wind events in Greene County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 25.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
35 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Greene County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.8 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.2 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
7Mar
19Apr
21May
25Jun
19Jul
14Aug
16Sep
6Oct
3Nov
7Dec
5
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 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greene County had?
149 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 Greene County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greene County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Nov 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Greene County compare with Arkansas for wind?
25.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 149 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.