110
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$770K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Woodruff County, Arkansas: 110 recorded events between 1980 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,083 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Woodruff County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Woodruff County is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 110 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 Woodruff County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 18.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,083 for this hazard and #70 within Arkansas, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Woodruff County with 22 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | COTTON PLANT | 56 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | NEW SALEM | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | AUGUSTA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | AUGUSTA | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | AUGUSTA | 56 | $0 |
| May 22, 2020 | MC CRORY MORTON ARPT | 70 | $10K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | COTTON PLANT | 52 | $0 |
| May 2, 2019 | MC CRORY | 65 | $50K |
| Apr 26, 2017 | MC CRORY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | COTTON PLANT | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Woodruff County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind damage was observed across portions of eastern Woodruff County as numerous trees were downed along with several power poles. A few homes received minor damage due to trees falling on or next to them. Estimated peak wind speeds were in the 70-80 mph range.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Woodruff County, Arkansas?
110 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Woodruff County between 1980 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Woodruff County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Woodruff County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Woodruff 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 Woodruff County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/woodruff-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.