726
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
20
Direct injuries
$6.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pulaski County, Arkansas: 726 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #31 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pulaski County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pulaski County is the 2010s, when 190 of the county's 726 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 Pulaski County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #31 for this hazard and #1 within Arkansas, putting it in the 99.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pulaski County with 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | CYPRESS JCT | 56 | 1 | 6 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | BREDLOW CORNER | 52 | 1 | 0 | $45K |
| May 24, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Nov 19, 1983 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Dec 29, 2019 | LANDMARK | 61 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Jun 29, 2014 | FORT ROOTS | 56 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| May 27, 2014 | LITTLE ROCK | 35 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | JACKSONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | IVESVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | (LIT)LITTLE ROCK ADA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | GIBSON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | GIBSON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | VALENTINE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | DOUGLAS CORNER | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | GIBSON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | JACKSONVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SYLVAN HILLS | 56 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pulaski County
- Hail 677
- Flash Flood 237
- Tornado 102
- Heavy Rain 64
- Lightning 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A wind gust of 77 mph was measured by ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System) at Adams Field. This is the second-highest wind ever recorded on a weather observation at the airport. Low-level wind shear (LLWAS) equipment owned by the Federal Aviation Administration measured a wind gust of 92 mph. ASOS' anemometer is at a height of 33 feet, while the LLWAS' anemometer is at a height of approximately 100 feet. Two small planes parked at the airport were flipped upside-down by the wind. A third light plane was shoved into a fourth aircraft. Many power lines were blown down, especially in areas southwest and south of the airport. Approximately 8,000 electric customers lost power. In the Gillam Park and Granite Mountain neighborhoods just southwest of the airport, power poles and trees were blown down. Some of the trees landed on houses. During a heat wave, some houses were without power for two days.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in northern sections of North Little Rock, from the Amboy and Levy areas eastward to Shady Valley, Indian Hills, and Lakewood. Nine homes and five vehicles were damaged by falling trees. Power outages affected about 6,500 residents.|||
Winds of 60 mph blew across the Little Rock area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, leaving thousands of people without power. Some of the trees landed on houses and cars, and one fell on a historic building at the Historic Arkansas Museum. The roof was blown off a building downtown, with pieces of the roof landing on delivery trucks and in the street. A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the Little Rock airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
726 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pulaski County between 1956 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pulaski County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pulaski County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/pulaski-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.