189
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, Arkansas: 189 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,129 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Grant County is the 1990s, when 57 of the county's 189 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 Grant County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,129 for this hazard and #41 within Arkansas, putting it in the 64.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Grant County with 41 recorded events, while Sep 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 15, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | FENTER | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SHERIDAN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | PRATTSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SHERIDAN | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 3, 2024 | PRATTSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | GRAPEVINE | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | SHERIDAN | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | SHERIDAN | 70 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | SHERIDAN | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | TURIN | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Winds up to 85 mph blew through the Sheridan area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Approximately 30 structures were damaged, three of which had major damage. Much of the structural damage was due to falling trees. An automated weather station, belonging to the Arkansas Forestry Commission, recorded a wind gust of 76 mph at the Sheridan airport. Numerous trees were blown down in other sections of Grant County.
In Sheridan, part of the roof was blown off at a consignment shop, the metal roof was blown off the Masonic Lodge, the roof was blown off an oil company, a carport and a garage collapsed, shingles were blown off many roofs, and trees and power lines were blown down. East of Sheridan, trees were blown down at a number of locations along U.S. 270.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Grant County, Arkansas?
189 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Grant County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Grant County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Grant County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Grant 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 Grant County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/grant-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.