359
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Faulkner County, Arkansas: 359 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #285 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Faulkner County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Faulkner County is the 2010s, when 92 of the county's 359 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 Faulkner County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #285 for this hazard and #6 within Arkansas, putting it in the 91.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Faulkner County with 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 | PICKLES GAP | 56 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 18, 1996 | CONWAY | 50 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 1999 | CONWAY | 70 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 1989 | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 10, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 13, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | ENOLA | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | HAMLET | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | GOLD CREEK | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | PICKLES GAP | 56 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | CONWAY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CONWAY | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | GREENBRIER | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | FUNSTON | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | CONWAY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | CONWAY | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Faulkner County
- Hail 266
- Flash Flood 83
- Tornado 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 59-year old man, who was fishing from a 14-foot boat on Beaverfork Lake, drowned when a severe thunderstorm capsized the boat. The investigative report from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission indicated the primary cause of the accident was Weather – Failure to recognize unsafe conditions for the vessel type and a secondary cause of Hazardous Water. The report also indicated that winds were 60 to 70 mph, waves were over 2 feet, and the boater was not wearing a personal flotation device.
A couple of structures had portions of their roofs blown off, shingles were blown off several dozen residences, hundreds of large trees were blown down, tin roofs were blown off barns and outbuildings, and a couple of old farm buildings were blown down. Several houses were damaged by falling trees. The trailer of a parked tractor-trailer was overturned. Power lines were blown down.
A number of trees were blown down in the Conway area. Two of the trees fell on houses. A tree fell on Highway 25 in the Beaver Fork area, pulling down power lines and cable lines. A tree fell into a brick wall at the entrance to the Quail Creek subdivision.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
359 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Faulkner County between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Faulkner County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Faulkner County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Faulkner 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 Faulkner County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/faulkner-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.