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Wind in Newton County, Arkansas
159 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.
Newton County, Arkansas, has 159 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 19.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
46 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Newton County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 159 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.4 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 220.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
22Apr
17May
29Jun
21Jul
17Aug
13Sep
7Oct
9Nov
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
All 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Newton County had?
159 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 Newton County?
7 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Newton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Newton County compare with Arkansas for wind?
19.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 159 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.