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Wind in Prairie County, Arkansas
174 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.
NCEI records 174 wind events in Prairie County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 26.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
66 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 | Prairie County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 174 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.9 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 213.9 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
15Apr
17May
29Jun
45Jul
14Aug
18Sep
4Oct
9Nov
7Dec
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 174 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Prairie County had?
174 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 Prairie County?
7 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Prairie County?
The high wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Prairie County compare with Arkansas for wind?
26.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 174 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.