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Wind in Jefferson 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.
NCEI records 337 wind events in Jefferson County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
May is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 167 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 38.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
128 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Jefferson County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 337 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.2 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
10Mar
11Apr
53May
70Jun
40Jul
48Aug
23Sep
6Oct
24Nov
24Dec
14
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 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
22 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 Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Oct 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Arkansas for wind?
38.6 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.