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Wind in Stone County, Arkansas
121 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.
Stone County, Arkansas, has 121 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 70 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 20.0 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Stone County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 121 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.0 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.9 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
13Apr
19May
11Jun
17Jul
18Aug
12Sep
6Oct
5Nov
7Dec
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
All 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Stone County had?
121 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 Stone County?
16 Jul 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Stone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Stone County compare with Arkansas for wind?
20.0 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 121 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.