241
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$5.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ashley County, Arkansas: 241 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #736 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ashley County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ashley County is the 2010s, when 80 of the county's 241 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 Ashley County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #736 for this hazard and #24 within Arkansas, putting it in the 76.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ashley County with 52 recorded events, while Dec 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 4, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Apr 2, 2012 | CROSSETT | 60 | 0 | 1 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | FOUNTAIN HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BEECH CREEK | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | WEST CROSSETT | 52 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | NORTH CROSSETT | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | TRAFALGAR | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | BOYDELL | 52 | $7K |
| Mar 15, 2025 | NORTH CROSSETT | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | HAMBURG | 63 | $30K |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CROSSETT | 52 | $10K |
| May 25, 2024 | SOUTH CROSSETT | 55 | $6K |
Other hazards here
More from Ashley County
- Hail 129
- Flash Flood 56
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A destructive thunderstorm complex produced widespread damaging winds across Ashley County. While much of the county experienced severe wind gusts at or above 60 mph, a corridor of higher gusts in the 70 to 100 mph range occurred along a swath from near Crossett and Hamburg to the southeast. Most trees sustained some degree of damage, and many were uprooted or snapped. Approximately 20 to 30 homes were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees, and some residences and businesses lost some shingles and roof covering. Treefall also resulted in numerous power line and power pole failures. A tree also fell onto a substation in Hamburg. Between Crossett and Hamburg, tubular steel power transmission towers were collapsed. This area is where the winds likely reached maximum intensity, estimated to be near 100 mph. The damaging wind complex carried east and southeast toward Wilmot where winds weakened below 70 mph. Wind damage continued farther east into Chicot county, but was this was not as intense as that in central Ashley County.
A potent squall line of thunderstorms moved across Ashley county and caused widespread damage, especially across southern and eastern sections of the county. As the squall line moved through, a small segment of the line pushed out ahead of the line. This "bow segment" caused extensive damage along a swath from just south of Crossett to near Portland. The most significant damaged occurred just south and southeast of Crossett. Along the damage swath, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several structures sustained damage along with a few outbuildings blown away.
Widespread trees, large limbs, and power lines were down throughout the city, with the heaviest damage between Main and Cedar streets. There was minor roof damage to a few homes and other buildings, both due to wind and blown down trees. Scattered blown down trees, due to lessening winds, continued to a few miles east of Crossett along Highway 82 and a little south of the highway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ashley County, Arkansas?
241 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ashley County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ashley County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ashley County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ashley 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 Ashley County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/ashley-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.