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Wind in Pulaski County, Arkansas
750 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.
Pulaski County, Arkansas, has 750 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 69 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 141 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 367 events against 251 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.4% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 98.9 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
390 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Pulaski County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 750 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 98.9 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.9 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
21Mar
29Apr
105May
103Jun
141Jul
133Aug
95Sep
27Oct
44Nov
34Dec
12
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 750. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 22 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pulaski County had?
750 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 Pulaski County?
1 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pulaski County?
The high wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Pulaski County compare with Arkansas for wind?
98.9 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 750 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.