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Wind in Pike County, Arkansas
186 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.
Pike County, Arkansas, has 186 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 99 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 31.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
64 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Pike County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 186 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.0 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 184.8 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
11Apr
22May
36Jun
35Jul
29Aug
19Sep
7Oct
8Nov
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 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
186 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 Pike County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pike County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.0M.
How does Pike County compare with Arkansas for wind?
31.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 186 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.