180
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Drew County, Arkansas: 180 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,211 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Drew County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Drew County is the 2000s, when 55 of the county's 180 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 Drew County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,211 for this hazard and #44 within Arkansas, putting it in the 61.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Drew County with 30 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2009 | ROCK SPGS | 70 | 0 | 3 | $2.5M |
| Apr 10, 2009 | MOUNT TABOR | 61 | 0 | 1 | $60K |
| Jun 26, 2008 | MONTICELLO | 50 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Feb 10, 1998 | COLLINS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | JEROME | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | BAXTER | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MONTICELLO | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | MONTICELLO | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | TILLAR MUNI ARPT | 61 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | COLLINS | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | DEANE | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | MOUNT TABOR | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | MONTICELLO MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | MONTICELLO MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Drew County
- Hail 92
- Flash Flood 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees were down on houses, vehicles, and power lines. Approximately 30 homes were damaged and three people were injured by the falling trees. Much of the roof was removed from an exhibition building at the Drew County Fairgrounds.
A large swath of thunderstorm wind damage was found from 7.5 miles southwest of Monticello moving southeast, ending near the town of Jerome. The damage to the trees and homes in this path were found to be consistent with 80 to 95 mph winds.
Power lines were blown down and trees were snapped and uprooted. Also, storage buildings were destroyed and a roof was blown off of a saw mill. Trees and power lines were blown down across Arkansas Highway 35. Trees blown down onto power lines caused power outages on Old Deane Road, Old Troy Road, and Midway Route.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Drew County, Arkansas?
180 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Drew County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Drew County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Drew County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Drew 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 Drew County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/drew-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.