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Wind in Lincoln County, Arkansas
115 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.
Lincoln County, Arkansas, has 115 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Lincoln County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 115 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 88.2 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
115 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 Lincoln County?
18 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The strong wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Lincoln County compare with Arkansas for wind?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 115 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.