143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Arkansas: 143 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,620 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 2000s, when 64 of the county's 143 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,620 for this hazard and #59 within Arkansas, putting it in the 48.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 38 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 21, 2018 | BUFFALO POINT | 61 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | OAKLAND | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BULL SHOALS | 61 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | SNOW | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | REA VLY | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | PEEL | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | FLIPPIN APRT | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | BRUNO | 78 | $100K |
| Aug 14, 2021 | PEEL | 52 | $0 |
| May 3, 2020 | FLIPPIN APRT | 70 | $5K |
| Mar 20, 2020 | EROS | 61 | $20K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Public and Emergency manager initially reported damage to a farm in the Lakeway area. NWS Storm Survey was sent out to determine if it was straight-line winds or a tornado and were determined to be the former. Wind gust speeds were estimated to be approximately 80 mph. Several trees were uprooted or snapped on and near the property. Additionally, a few outbuildings sustained damage. One lost a roof while another had a trees thrown on it. A trailer was also tipped over from the winds.
Thunderstorm winds damaged several structures and downed numerous trees near the town of Eros. Altogether, 5 barns were destroyed and a large tree fell onto a mobile home. Several other homes sustained roof damage and the back porch of one home was blown off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, Arkansas?
143 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.