115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Arkansas: 115 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bradley County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 115 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bradley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #67 within Arkansas, putting it in the 36.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bradley County with 21 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | CLOQUET | 56 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | CLOQUET | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | CLOQUET | 52 | $0 |
| May 9, 2021 | HILO | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | BROAD | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | HERMITAGE | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | HERMITAGE | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | FARMVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | PARNELL SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | VICK | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | SUMPTER | 78 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Bradley County
- Hail 89
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
One chicken house collapsed and three others were damaged. Many hundreds of chickens were killed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with some houses and outbuildings damaged by falling trees. A camping trailer tipped over against a power pole.
Thunderstorm winds downed dozens of large trees, power lines and power poles in Warren. Trees fell on several houses causing minor roof damage. The falling trees were also responsible for two gas leaks. Two buildings had much of their metal roofs blown off. Damage was generally in a path from the northwest side of Warren on toward the center of town. One person in Warren was injured when he was hit in the head by flying debris.
Parts of metal roofs were torn off several buildings, including the tomato sheds at the Warren Tomato Market. Roof damage occurred at some homes and apartment buildings. Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bradley County, Arkansas?
115 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bradley County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bradley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bradley County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bradley County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Bradley County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/bradley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.