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Wind in Lonoke County, Arkansas

383 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

383 events · 3 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 2.2%

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Wind event locations in and around Lonoke County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

NCEI records 383 wind events in Lonoke County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.

June is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 197 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2.2% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 49.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.

NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

172 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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

MeasureLonoke CountyArkansasUS
Wind events since 195038317,054701,953
Per 100 square miles49.632.819.9
Per 10,000 residents51.356.421.1
Deaths recorded3472,166
Busiest monthJuneMayJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Lonoke County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6
Feb
20
Mar
21
Apr
52
May
50
Jun
76
Jul
51
Aug
52
Sep
8
Oct
17
Nov
20
Dec
10
Wind events in Lonoke County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph211
58–73 mph161
74–95 mph10
96 mph and over1
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 383. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
12 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
28 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
30 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
8 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
26 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
26 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind76 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind76 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph——21County
14 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
15 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind61 mph————County
4 Nov 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 Nov 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
21 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
30 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Apr 2022Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
10 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
9 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
25 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
28 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
28 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
24 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
24 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$100K———County
21 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
21 Oct 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
19 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
18 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
9 Mar 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
9 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
6 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Feb 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$2K———County
24 Feb 2018Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
18 Nov 2017Strong Wind49 mph—$500——Forecast zone
22 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
22 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
29 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Apr 2017Strong Wind49 mph$1K———Forecast zone
7 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
7 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
30 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
29 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
23 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
12 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
12 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
12 May 2016Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 Dec 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
26 Jun 2015Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
2 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
2 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
2 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
2 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$40K———County
17 Aug 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
23 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
23 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
7 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
7 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
6 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$1K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$1K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
30 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$30K———County
30 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
24 Mar 2013Strong Wind40 mph$30K———Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012Strong Wind49 mph$50K———Forecast zone
7 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
11 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
11 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
1 Feb 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
22 Jan 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
24 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
8 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
8 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
7 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
23 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
13 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50K———County
13 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
25 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$200K———County
25 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$5K———County
25 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$75K———County
25 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$75K———County
15 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$200K———County
15 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
3 Apr 2011Strong Wind40 mph$25K———Forecast zone
24 Feb 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
24 Feb 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$8K———County
24 Feb 2011Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
24 Feb 2011Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
1 Feb 2011Strong Wind43 mph$15K———Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010Strong Wind43 mph$25K———Forecast zone
5 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
5 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
11 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
27 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$150K———County
1 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$30K———County
29 Oct 2009Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$250K——1County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$130K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$125K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$60K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$60K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$40K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$40K———County
5 Aug 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$30K———County
30 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
30 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
30 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
30 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$250K——1County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$200K——1County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind85 mph$500K———County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$100K———County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$50K———County
12 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
3 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$200K———County
1 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
29 Jan 2008Strong Wind55 mph$250K—1—Forecast zone
8 Jan 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$40K———County
8 Jan 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
22 Dec 2007Strong Wind40 mph$20K———Forecast zone
30 Oct 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph———2County
30 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$5K———County
9 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
7 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
7 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
7 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
3 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
30 May 1994Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$50K———County
13 Nov 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
13 Nov 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
24 Sep 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
21 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
20 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
20 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
13 Apr 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———1County
19 Nov 1988Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———3County
11 Mar 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———4County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Lonoke County had?

383 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 Lonoke County?

12 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 Lonoke County?

The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.

How does Lonoke County compare with Arkansas for wind?

49.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 383 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.