Strong Wind Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Garland County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 96.8, with $3M in expected annual strong wind losses.
10 Arkansas counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $55M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garland County | High | 3.81 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Pulaski County | High | 3.27 / yr | $3M | |
| 3 | Jefferson County | High | 2.80 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Benton County | High | 6.28 / yr | $3M | |
| 5 | Baxter County | High | 3.41 / yr | $2M | |
| 6 | Faulkner County | High | 3.34 / yr | $3M | |
| 7 | White County | High | 2.81 / yr | $2M | |
| 8 | Miller County | High | 5.35 / yr | $1M | |
| 9 | St. Francis County | High | 1.69 / yr | $1M | |
| 10 | Lonoke County | High | 3.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 11 | Arkansas County | Medium | 2.37 / yr | $1M | |
| 12 | Ouachita County | Medium | 3.73 / yr | $890K | |
| 13 | Hot Spring County | Medium | 3.33 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | Pope County | Medium | 3.50 / yr | $1M | |
| 15 | Sharp County | Medium | 2.28 / yr | $760K | |
| 16 | Columbia County | Medium | 4.92 / yr | $843K | |
| 17 | Union County | Medium | 3.95 / yr | $882K | |
| 18 | Izard County | Medium | 2.46 / yr | $696K | |
| 19 | Carroll County | Medium | 5.47 / yr | $766K | |
| 20 | Craighead County | Medium | 1.93 / yr | $912K | |
| 21 | Washington County | Medium | 5.89 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Lawrence County | Medium | 2.07 / yr | $712K | |
| 23 | Phillips County | Medium | 1.64 / yr | $602K | |
| 24 | Boone County | Medium | 4.55 / yr | $934K | |
| 25 | Cross County | Medium | 1.81 / yr | $792K | |
| 26 | Hempstead County | Medium | 4.10 / yr | $646K | |
| 27 | Conway County | Medium | 3.45 / yr | $639K | |
| 28 | Chicot County | Medium | 2.63 / yr | $576K | |
| 29 | Drew County | Medium | 2.44 / yr | $571K | |
| 30 | Saline County | Medium | 3.57 / yr | $957K | |
| 31 | Clark County | Medium | 3.46 / yr | $651K | |
| 32 | Yell County | Medium | 4.11 / yr | $581K | |
| 33 | Cleburne County | Medium | 2.95 / yr | $583K | |
| 34 | Greene County | Medium | 2.01 / yr | $610K | |
| 35 | Johnson County | Medium | 4.16 / yr | $530K | |
| 36 | Van Buren County | Medium | 3.15 / yr | $436K | |
| 37 | Marion County | Medium | 3.81 / yr | $463K | |
| 38 | Pike County | Medium | 3.47 / yr | $525K | |
| 39 | Polk County | Medium | 3.85 / yr | $462K | |
| 40 | Sevier County | Medium | 3.75 / yr | $381K | |
| 41 | Logan County | Medium | 4.16 / yr | $527K | |
| 42 | Sebastian County | Medium | 4.37 / yr | $598K | |
| 43 | Jackson County | Medium | 2.18 / yr | $405K | |
| 44 | Fulton County | Medium | 2.66 / yr | $335K | |
| 45 | Howard County | Medium | 3.69 / yr | $372K | |
| 46 | Clay County | Low | 2.10 / yr | $396K | |
| 47 | Bradley County | Low | 2.86 / yr | $320K | |
| 48 | Ashley County | Low | 2.91 / yr | $363K | |
| 49 | Independence County | Low | 2.38 / yr | $471K | |
| 50 | Grant County | Low | 3.12 / yr | $505K | |
| 51 | Nevada County | Low | 4.02 / yr | $288K | |
| 52 | Lafayette County | Low | 5.37 / yr | $320K | |
| 53 | Montgomery County | Low | 3.94 / yr | $275K | |
| 54 | Madison County | Low | 5.18 / yr | $392K | |
| 55 | Little River County | Low | 4.18 / yr | $316K | |
| 56 | Lincoln County | Low | 2.38 / yr | $322K | |
| 57 | Stone County | Low | 2.81 / yr | $286K | |
| 58 | Crawford County | Low | 5.19 / yr | $428K | |
| 59 | Mississippi County | Low | 1.74 / yr | $282K | |
| 60 | Desha County | Low | 1.99 / yr | $265K | |
| 61 | Crittenden County | Low | 1.44 / yr | $334K | |
| 62 | Perry County | Low | 3.73 / yr | $329K | |
| 63 | Lee County | Low | 1.58 / yr | $235K | |
| 64 | Poinsett County | Low | 1.79 / yr | $313K | |
| 65 | Dallas County | Low | 3.11 / yr | $251K | |
| 66 | Newton County | Low | 4.14 / yr | $217K | |
| 67 | Prairie County | Low | 2.49 / yr | $249K | |
| 68 | Cleveland County | Low | 2.63 / yr | $222K | |
| 69 | Monroe County | Low | 2.15 / yr | $232K | |
| 70 | Searcy County | Low | 3.35 / yr | $229K | |
| 71 | Randolph County | Low | 2.28 / yr | $258K | |
| 72 | Scott County | Low | 4.24 / yr | $273K | |
| 73 | Franklin County | Low | 4.64 / yr | $180K | |
| 74 | Woodruff County | Low | 2.33 / yr | $188K | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Low | 3.37 / yr | $211K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest strong wind risk?
Garland County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Arkansas at 96.8 (High), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 3.81 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant strong wind risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 10 of them are rated High or Very High.