202
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, Arkansas: 202 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 97. That places the county #1,016 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Columbia County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 202 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 Columbia County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,016 for this hazard and #34 within Arkansas, putting it in the 67.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Columbia County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2000 | MAGNESIA SPGS | 60 | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Jun 19, 2004 | TAYLOR | 60 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Jun 3, 2004 | MAGNOLIA | 58 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | MAGNOLIA | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | MAGNOLIA | 56 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MC NEIL | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MAGNOLIA | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | KILGORE LODGE | 96 | $110K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TAYLOR | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | PHILADELPHIA | 76 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | HORSEHEAD | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | CALHOUN | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Columbia County
- Hail 167
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strong downburst with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph was confirmed by a NWS Storm Survey team and drone video just southeast of Lake Columbia in Western Columbia County. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, all lying in a north-northeasterly direction along County Roads 27 and 53, Highway 344, and County Road 33. One home suffered moderate damage when two pine trees were uprooted and fell along the front and backside of the home, crushing their front porch and temporarily trapping 2 residents inside. One manufactured home and the Lakeside Water Association office along Highway 344 also suffered minor roof damage.
The NWS conducted a storm survey in Columbia County, Arkansas and determined that the damage across the county was consistent with that produced by a bow echo. Numerous trees were downed south of Magnolia, Arkansas and the winds resulted in damage to several outbuildings and shingles off of roofs.
Several trees and powerlines were downed in the Taylor, Arkansas community. Many powerlines were downed between the Southern Arkansas University Campus and the town of McNeil as 7 power poles were downed in that location. In addition, several trees were downed on the Emerson-Taylor School campus where windows were shattered. Among roads across the county that were blocked included Arkansas 19 south of Walkerville and Arkansas 98 between Emerson and Arkansas 160 east of Taylor. County Road 61 in the Ebenezer area was blocked by a downed tree with trees also across County Roads 3, 27 and 80. In Magnolia, a tree blocked South Washington Street near the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, and other trees blocked portions of West University.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Columbia County, Arkansas?
202 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Columbia County between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Columbia County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Columbia County measured 97.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Columbia 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 Columbia County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/columbia-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.