States › Arkansas › Washington County › Wind
Wind in Washington County, Arkansas
418 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 418 wind events in Washington County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
May is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 193 events against 170 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 44.4 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
263 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 42 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 | Washington County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 418 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.4 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
13Mar
24Apr
46May
86Jun
61Jul
66Aug
56Sep
22Oct
13Nov
21Dec
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 418. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
418 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 Washington County?
27 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 Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Nov 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Washington County compare with Arkansas for wind?
44.4 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 418 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.