186
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Little River County, Arkansas: 186 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #1,156 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Little River County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Little River County is the 1990s, when 50 of the county's 186 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 Little River County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,156 for this hazard and #42 within Arkansas, putting it in the 63.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Little River County with 43 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1999 | ASHDOWN | 70 | 0 | 1 | $400K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | FOREMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CERROGORDO | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | CROSS RDS | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | MILLWOOD LAKE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | FOREMAN | 78 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | ROCKY COMFORT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | WALLACE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | ARDEN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | FOREMAN | 52 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | FOREMAN | 52 | $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
A downburst occurred on the southwest side of Ashdown which resulted in numerous trees and powerlines to be snapped in the town of Ashdown. As many as 50 county and city roads were closed in Little River County from the damaging winds which started approximately 8AM west of Ashdown. In the town of Ashdown trees were noted to point NE and N away from the downburst region very indicative of a strong straight line wind. Damage included numerous homes and businesses as well as a school. Very little structural damage occurred from the wind alone. Most of the damage was the result of falling trees. Maximum winds are estimated at 95-105 mph.
John Moon, who lives near Hwy 108 West of Ashdown, had three chicken houses, one metal building and farm equipment destroyed and a fourth house damaged. In addition, he lost 44,000 two day old chicks with an estimated total damage of $350 thousand dollars. Moon was inside one of the chicken houses when the winds struck. A large fan fell on his back causing minor injuries. The winds also damaged the home of Ashdown Police Sargent Danny Hallet, Hwy 108 west of Ashdown. Windows were broken out on his patrol car and a camper trailer was overturned. Two other homes reported roof damage; several trees were uprooted and some snapped off above the ground accounting for the remainder of monetary loss.
An NWS Storm Survey team determined that damage northeast of Foreman, Arkansas was consistent with that of straight line wind damage. This damage included several trees were snapped and/or uprooted. The metal roofing of a mobile home was peeled back. Two outbuildings were destroyed. Damage was the most concentrated near the intersection of CR. 153 and AR. 108 as well as CR. 345 and CR. 51.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Little River County, Arkansas?
186 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Little River County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Little River County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Little River County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Little River 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 Little River County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/little-river-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.