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Wind in Miller County, Arkansas
289 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.
Miller County, Arkansas, has 289 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 120 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 46.3 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
191 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Miller County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 289 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.3 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.8 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
6Mar
21Apr
48May
47Jun
53Jul
33Aug
18Sep
3Oct
20Nov
17Dec
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
The 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 289. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $78K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Miller County had?
289 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 Miller County?
15 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 Miller County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Miller County compare with Arkansas for wind?
46.3 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 289 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.