252
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Howard County, Arkansas: 252 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #677 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Howard County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Howard County is the 1990s, when 80 of the county's 252 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 Howard County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #677 for this hazard and #22 within Arkansas, putting it in the 78.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Howard County with 48 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | UNITY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BLUE BAYOU | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | BLUE BAYOU | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | BLUE BAYOU | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | NASHVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CENTER PT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | DIERKS | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | COUNTY LINE | 74 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ROSEDALE | 76 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | COUNTY LINE | 78 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees over a 15 mile wide area were flattened along with 2 homes destroyed, 5 homes suffering major damage, 30 homes suffering minor damage, 3 mobile homes totally destroyed and one new motor home crushed by a fallen tree. No injuries or deaths occurred.
A NWS Storm Survey confirmed a path of sporadic and very inconsistent straight-line wind damage in Howard County, AR between Milford and Nashville. The damage began northeast of Milford, north and west of Longview Road, where some large limbs were downed and one large hardwood tree was snapped. More uprooted trees were noted along Rock Creek to the west. There was a large break in the path before more damage was observed, beginning along Highway 355 between Cassady Lane and Mission Drive. Several sheds and outbuildings suffered partial to complere removal of their metal roofs, and several trees were uprooted, with the occasional snap being observed. Several cypress trees were snapped at a hog farm north of Mission Drive. Directly to the south, a chicken house lost several roof panels. More trees sustained large limb damage or were uprooted along Garner Loop and Waterloo Road, as well as Feemster Road. Maximum winds gusts were estimated to be between 90-95 mph.
The roof of the Sewage Treatment Plant in South Nashville was peeled off by strong winds. The Nashville Fire Department removed trees that blocked many county roads and main highways in the Nashville area. A power pole was knocked down and had to be replaced by electric crews.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Howard County, Arkansas?
252 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Howard County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Howard County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Howard County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Howard 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 Howard County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/howard-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.