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Wind in Lawrence County, Arkansas
170 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.
Lawrence County, Arkansas, has 170 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 28.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Lawrence County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.9 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.3 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
24Apr
15May
19Jun
26Jul
27Aug
16Sep
11Oct
4Nov
8Dec
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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 170 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $47K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
170 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 Lawrence County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lawrence County compare with Arkansas for wind?
28.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 170 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.