98
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cross County, Arkansas: 98 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #2,239 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cross County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cross County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 98 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 Cross County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,239 for this hazard and #72 within Arkansas, putting it in the 28.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cross County with 20 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1999 | HICKORY RIDGE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $75K |
| Mar 12, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Dec 19, 2002 | WYNNE | 80 | 0 | 2 | $750K |
| Mar 12, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 12, 2009 | VANNDALE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | CHERRY VLY | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | PARKIN | 50 | $7K |
| May 20, 2025 | L ANGIULLE | 52 | $2K |
| May 1, 2025 | TILTON | 51 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | FITZGERALD CROSSING | 65 | $2K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CHERRY VLY | 70 | $2K |
| Mar 5, 2024 | RIVERSIDE | 54 | $500 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | RIVERSIDE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | LEVESQUE | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 12, 2023 | HAMLIN | 50 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Cross County
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
One man was killed in Wynne when a tree fell onto his mobile home crushing the home. An awning was blown off of a building in Vanndale. Several other businesses were damaged. Several trees and power poles were knocked down.
Straight line winds knocked down multiple trees and power lines in Hickory Ridge. A few cars and structures were damaged by falling trees and a roof was blown off a commercial business in Hickory Ridge. Multiple power poles were knocked down on Highway 1 north of Cherry Valley.
Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down from near Vanndale to Cherry Valley. A volunteer fire truck was blown off the road due to the winds. The Farmers Co-op and the post office in Cherry Valley sustained minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cross County, Arkansas?
98 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cross County between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cross County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cross County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cross 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 Cross County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/cross-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.