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Wind in Nevada County, Arkansas
143 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.
Nevada County, Arkansas, has 143 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
97 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 | Nevada County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 143 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 174.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $245K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 7 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nevada County had?
143 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Nevada County compare with Arkansas for wind?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 143 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.