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Wind in Jackson County, Arkansas
223 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.
Jackson County, Arkansas, has 223 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 101 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 35.2 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Jackson County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 223 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.2 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 132.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
4Mar
18Apr
35May
23Jun
47Jul
37Aug
30Sep
6Oct
5Nov
6Dec
7
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 223. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 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 |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
223 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 Jackson County?
16 Jul 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Jackson County compare with Arkansas for wind?
35.2 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 223 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.