High Wind in Arkansas

Events

125

Deaths

1

Injuries

4

Damage

$7.9 million

• High Wind and Strong Wind in Arkansas, January 29, 20082 deaths · 2 injured · $14 million · 65 kt wind · 45 eventsA strong cold front approached from the Plains during the morning of January 29th. The front arrived during the early afternoon hours, and winds shifted to the northwest. Wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph were common, with gusts over 50 mph. Approximately 80,000 power outages occurred.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, March 14 to 15, 20254 injured · $2.6 million · EF2 · 12 eventsAn upper low over the Central Plains moved into the Upper Mississippi Valley during the evening hours of Friday, March 14, 2025. Increasing moisture advection ahead of an approaching cold front lifted dewpoints into the low to mid 60s.
• Hail and High Wind in Arkansas, May 2, 19971 death · $25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsA localized non-thunderstorm wind gust produced damage in the towns of Helena and West Helena. A large awning blew on a car killing one person. Three schools were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Arkansas, April 11, 20071 death · 1 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsA deep low pressure system to the north of Arkansas produced strong winds over Arkansas. During the afternoon, scattered showers developed over the northern half of the state. Downdrafts associated with these showers caused winds to become even stronger in areas near the showers.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, December 25 to 28, 2015$340,000 · EF1 · 27 eventsA slow moving storm system approached Arkansas on Christmas Day, bringing several rounds of rainfall and some severe weather to the state from the 25th to the 28th. Northwest sections of the area saw several inches of rainfall, which resulted in many reports of flash flooding.
• Flash Flood and High Wind in Arkansas, September 13 to 14, 2008$850,000 · 61 kt wind · 8 eventsHurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas around 2 am cdt on 9/13 and moved northward across northern Texas to near Tyler and then northeastward into Arkansas near Ozark during the early morning hours of the 14th.
• High Wind in Arkansas, January 29, 2008$275,000 · 61 kt wind · 12 eventsA strong low pressure system moved over East Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 29th, 2008. Very strong gradient winds with speeds up to 70 mph occurred over the area as a result numerous reports of damage occurred.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Arkansas, February 11, 2009$200,000 · 8 eventsA strong low pressure system moved northeast from Southern Missouri during the day on February 11, 2009. As the low pressure system moved northeast, a trailing cold front pushed east across the area.
• High Wind in Arkansas, April 16, 2003$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 eventStrong non-thunderstorm winds blew across Washington county from mid morning to the early in the afternoon on the 16th. Average wind speeds at Drake Field near Fayettevile approached 40 miles an hour while wind gusts exceeded 50 miles an hour at times.
• High Wind in Arkansas, January 29, 2008$55,000 · 61 kt wind · 7 eventsThe pressure gradient associated with a very strong cold front resulted in strong, damaging winds across much of northwestern Arkansas.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Arkansas, March 9, 2019$60,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 eventsA potent storm system in the Plains drove a cold front across the Midsouth that produced severe thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Out ahead of the storms non-thunderstorm winds from a strong gradient also produced some damage.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, August 18 to 22, 2019$30,000 · 1 in hail · 17 eventsGiven dangerous heat, Excessive Heat Warnings were issued for parts of Arkansas for several days by the National Weather Service. Such a headline is posted when heat indices meet or exceed 110 degrees. Heat continued to be the main headline through the 21st.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Arkansas, February 1, 2011$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsStrong high pressure quickly built into the Mid-South behind a strong area of low pressure located over the Ohio Valley during the afternoon hours on February 1st, 2011. Strong gradient winds occurred across the area as a result.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 21 to 22, 20191 injured · 74 kt wind · 21 eventsSummer returned by the 21st as a ridge of high pressure strengthened over the southeast United States. Storm systems were shoved to the west of the area, and dumped six to twelve inches of rain over northeast Oklahoma in just a few days.
• High Wind in Arkansas, April 15, 19993 injured · 1 eventWinds gusted to 40 mph at Conway and blew down the steel frame of a warehouse under construction at a table and chair plant. A quarter of the framing of an 800,000 square foot building had been erected before winds toppled the structure. Three people were injured in the area.
• High Wind in Arkansas, November 2, 1999$25,000 · 5 eventsHigh winds in excess of 40 mph knocked down some trees and power lines.
• High Wind in Arkansas, March 9, 2006$30,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 eventHigh winds from a Meso Wake Low pressure system damaged 2 roofd and a carport in Ashdown.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 10, 2010$25,000 · 1 in hail · 4 eventsSevere storms that developed in Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 10th weakened somewhat before reaching Arkansas, but there were still isolated instances of severe weather in northwest Arkansas.
• Damaging Wind and High Wind in Arkansas, January 31, 2002$25,000 · 2 eventsTwo businesses were damaged. A few homes had some of their shingles blown off. Most of the damage occurred near the town of Brookland.
• High Wind in Arkansas, April 30, 2016$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsA line of showers and thunderstorms moving through Eastern Arkansas and the Memphis Metropolitan area quickly weakened during the morning hours of April 30, 2016.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Arkansas, March 25, 2024$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsAn upper-level low-pressure area tracking across Kansas and into Missouri brought strong winds to the region. The pressure gradient tightened immensely by midday with a 10-millibar spread across the area. Gusty winds caused damage in some areas.
• High Wind in Arkansas, April 20, 2000$20,000 · 1 eventHigh winds moved through Mississippi County knocking down several trees and damaging a few homes.
• High Wind in Arkansas, March 9, 2006$20,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 eventHigh winds associated with a Meso Wake Low pressure system downed trees and powerlines across the entire county. A roof was blown off a business and another business suffered roof damage in Horatio.
• High Wind in Arkansas, March 20, 200650 kt wind · 11 eventsA wake low followed a large area of rain across central and eastern Arkansas during the morning hours of the 20th. Wind gusts briefly reached 40 to 50 mph just behind the rain area, with gusts over 60 mph in some spots.
• High Wind in Arkansas, March 14, 2025$15,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 eventLow pressure rapidly deepened over the central High Plains on the 14th, with the approach of a strong upper level disturbance, which resulted in a very strong pressure gradient across much of northwest Arkansas.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.