161
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$975K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Perry County, Arkansas: 161 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,420 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Perry County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Perry County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 161 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 Perry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,420 for this hazard and #53 within Arkansas, putting it in the 54.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Perry County with 28 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | HOUSTON | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | WILLIAMS JUNCTION | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | NOGAL | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | HOUSTON | 65 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | PERRYVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | PERRYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | WILLIAMS JUNCTION | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | APLIN | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | FOURCHE JCT | 61 | $0 |
| May 15, 2022 | FOURCHE JCT | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Perry County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees and power lines were blown down in Houston, and countywide as well. In the city of Houston, a well built tractor shed was destroyed and a garage had its top blown off by powerful thunderstorm winds of 80 to 90 mph. Winds of 60 to 70 mph damaged trees and power lines across the county, and Houston appeared to be the area hardest hit. A horse was killed by a lightning strike in the city of Houston as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Perry County, Arkansas?
161 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Perry County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Perry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Perry County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Perry 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 Perry County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/perry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.