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Wind in Lafayette County, Arkansas
206 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.
Lafayette County, Arkansas, has 206 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 38.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
142 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Lafayette County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 206 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.9 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 334.3 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
7Mar
15Apr
40May
32Jun
34Jul
18Aug
8Sep
6Oct
24Nov
11Dec
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 181 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 206. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $29K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lafayette County had?
206 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 Lafayette County?
23 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 Lafayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Oct 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lafayette County compare with Arkansas for wind?
38.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 206 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.