223
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$6.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Logan County, Arkansas: 223 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #854 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Logan County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Logan County is the 2000s, when 74 of the county's 223 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 Logan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #854 for this hazard and #26 within Arkansas, putting it in the 72.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Logan County with 40 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 1, 1988 | 69 | 0 | 6 | $0 | |
| Nov 19, 1985 | 52 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | SUBIACO | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | SCRANTON | 65 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | PARIS | 56 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | PARIS | 56 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | SCRANTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | DELAWARE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | BOONEVILLE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | BOONEVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | SCRANTON | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | PRAIRIE VIEW | 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
Six houses suffered major damage, 20 had moderate damage, and 27 had minor damage. Four businesses had major damage, including a car dealership, two shop buildings, and a lumber company. At the car dealership, 37 cars were damaged, primarily due to flying debris and the collapse of three concrete block walls of an adjacent building. Three other businesses suffered moderate damage, and six had minor damage. Many trees were blown down, some of which fell on houses. Arkansas' second-oldest cherry tree was toppled. Many power lines were blown down and about 40 utility poles had to be replaced.
It was reported that 12 to 14 houses and mobile homes were destroyed or rendered unlivable. An outbuilding was blown away on Lowder Road. A home at the intersection of Lowder and Calahan was moved off of its foundation. Most of its roof was removed and the porch was leveled with a portion blown into the road. Trees were blown over at two residences on Arkansas Highway 10. Six hangars, the fuel dispenser, the terminal building and two airplanes at the Booneville Airport were damaged. A roof was blown off a house and a camper trailer was blown into a vehicle. An uninhabited mobile home in a trailer park on Turkey Ridge was also blown over and damaged.
The storm survey revealed a large swath of straight-line wind damage, with winds of 80 to 90 mph estimated. These winds caused damage to several farm or outbuildings, with the most damage around the Scranton area. Several soft and hardwood trees were either uprooted or snapped.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Logan County, Arkansas?
223 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Logan County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Logan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Logan County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Logan 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 Logan County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/logan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.