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Wind in Sharp County, Arkansas
144 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 144 wind events in Sharp County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 23.8 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
59 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Sharp County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 144 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.8 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
9Apr
17May
24Jun
16Jul
24Aug
21Sep
9Oct
6Nov
5Dec
7
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 144 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 | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sharp County had?
144 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 Sharp County?
26 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 100 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sharp County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Sharp County compare with Arkansas for wind?
23.8 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 144 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.