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Wind in Randolph County, Arkansas
124 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 124 wind events in Randolph County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 19.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Randolph County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
7Apr
2May
25Jun
18Jul
22Aug
16Sep
9Oct
3Nov
5Dec
4
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Randolph County had?
124 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 Randolph County?
26 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randolph County?
The strong wind of 11 Feb 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Randolph County compare with Arkansas for wind?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 124 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.