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Wind in Madison County, Arkansas
216 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.
Madison County, Arkansas, has 216 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 135 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 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
117 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Madison County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 216 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 127.4 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
14Apr
25May
53Jun
36Jul
29Aug
14Sep
13Oct
11Nov
8Dec
5
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 216. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
216 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 Madison County?
7 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Feb 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Madison County compare with Arkansas for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 216 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.