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Wind in Little River County, Arkansas
192 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.
Little River County, Arkansas, has 192 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 36.1 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
121 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 | Little River County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 192 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.1 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 160.8 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
11Apr
32May
43Jun
36Jul
13Aug
16Sep
7Oct
14Nov
10Dec
8
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 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Little River County had?
192 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 Little River County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Little River County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Little River County compare with Arkansas for wind?
36.1 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 192 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.