60
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$365K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Arkansas: 60 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #2,639 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lee County is the 1990s, when 16 of the county's 60 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 Lee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,639 for this hazard and #75 within Arkansas, putting it in the 16.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lee County with 17 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2000 | MARIANNA | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 4, 2011 | MARIANNA LEE CO ARPT | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | MORO | 78 | $3K |
| May 22, 2024 | MARIANNA | 52 | $20K |
| May 22, 2024 | MARIANNA | 52 | $25K |
| Apr 8, 2024 | SCOTT VLY | 75 | $25K |
| Jan 12, 2024 | FELTON | 60 | $10K |
| Jan 12, 2024 | SOUTH PLAINS | 60 | $10K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | SCOTT VLY | 78 | $50K |
| Mar 30, 2022 | MARIANNA | 55 | $10K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | COUNCIL | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 3, 2018 | FELTON | 65 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight line winds damaged two businesses along Main Street in Marianna. In addition, a structure at the Witten Elementary School sustained major damage. Multiple trees and power lines blocked Highway 1 South as well as numerous city streets. As a result of the storm, 5000 people were without power and one injury occurred. Multiple trees were also knocked down along county roads outside Marianna including County Road 415.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lee County, Arkansas?
60 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lee County between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lee County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lee 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 Lee County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/lee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.