371
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lonoke County, Arkansas: 371 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #265 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lonoke County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lonoke County is the 2000s, when 107 of the county's 371 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 Lonoke County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #265 for this hazard and #5 within Arkansas, putting it in the 91.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lonoke County with 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | CARLISLE | 56 | 2 | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Nov 19, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Oct 30, 2004 | LONOKE | 60 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | AUSTIN | 56 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| Jun 12, 2009 | WARD | 65 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Apr 13, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | SISEMORE | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CABOT | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | LONOKE | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | ENGLAND | 52 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | MCCREANOR | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | AUSTIN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | CABOT | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | CARLISLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | MCCREANOR | 66 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | ENGLAND | 65 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lonoke County
- Hail 274
- Tornado 88
- Flash Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A barn was destroyed and several farm buildings and barns were severely damaged. Hundreds of trees were blown down, one of which sliced through a mobile home. Roofs of several residences were damaged. Power lines were blown down. Boats were blown around on a lake.
A metal canopy at a convenience store was lifted up by the wind and landed on the roof of the store. Roof damage occurred on several homes. A fence was blown down. Numerous trees were blown down, as were power lines. Arkansas Highway 294 was blocked by the fallen trees. One tree fell on a mobile home. During the clean-up process, a man was badly injured on Jarry Lane when a tree fell on him. The man had to be airlifted to a hospital. This was an indirect injury.
A workshop building at a residence was blown down, roof damage occurred at several houses and shingles were removed from additional roofs, and a barn was badly damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One woman was injured when a tree fell on her car in the Apple Hill area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
371 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lonoke County between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lonoke County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lonoke County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/lonoke-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.