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Wind in Hempstead County, Arkansas
250 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.
Hempstead County, Arkansas, has 250 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 58 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 34.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
157 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Hempstead County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 250 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.4 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 126.9 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
6Mar
18Apr
40May
50Jun
40Jul
26Aug
24Sep
10Oct
8Nov
13Dec
4
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 250. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hempstead County had?
250 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 Hempstead County?
2 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 Hempstead County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Hempstead County compare with Arkansas for wind?
34.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 250 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.