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Wind in Logan County, Arkansas
230 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.
Logan County, Arkansas, has 230 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 92 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 32.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
96 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Logan County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 230 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.4 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.4 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
23Apr
21May
40Jun
32Jul
26Aug
27Sep
6Oct
21Nov
9Dec
10
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 230. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Logan County had?
230 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 Logan County?
19 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 Logan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.7M.
How does Logan County compare with Arkansas for wind?
32.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 230 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.