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Wind in Union County, Arkansas
234 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.
Union County, Arkansas, has 234 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 139 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
167 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Union County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 234 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.0 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
19Apr
48May
35Jun
39Jul
39Aug
14Sep
4Oct
8Nov
12Dec
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
The 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
234 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 Union County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Union County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Union County compare with Arkansas for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 234 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.