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Wind in Sevier County, Arkansas
222 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 222 wind events in Sevier County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 39.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
146 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Sevier County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.4 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 140.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
14Apr
35May
47Jun
32Jul
24Aug
21Sep
11Oct
17Nov
10Dec
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
The 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 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 |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sevier County had?
222 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 Sevier County?
12 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sevier County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Sevier County compare with Arkansas for wind?
39.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 222 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.