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Wind in Sebastian County, Arkansas
476 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 476 wind events in Sebastian County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 231 events against 189 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 89.6 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
340 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 58 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 | Sebastian County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 476 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 89.6 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.1 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
18Mar
31Apr
69May
84Jun
93Jul
62Aug
43Sep
21Oct
17Nov
15Dec
14
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 476. 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sebastian County had?
476 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 Sebastian County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sebastian County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Sebastian County compare with Arkansas for wind?
89.6 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 476 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.