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Severe storms in Arkansas
39 federal severe storms disaster declarations in Arkansas since 1953.
Severe storms — Arkansas — federal disaster declarations per year
19822025
Counties most affected
Jackson County21Independence County20Newton County19White County18Poinsett County18Marion County18Greene County17Madison County17Randolph County17Franklin County17Izard County16Fulton County16Stone County16Pulaski County16Conway County16Woodruff County16Nevada County16Van Buren County15Clay County15Searcy County15Lawrence County15Sharp County15Cleburne County15Cross County14Benton County14Clark County14Craighead County14Hempstead County14Lonoke County14Johnson County13Perry County13Faulkner County13Crawford County13Saline County13Prairie County13Ouachita County13Baxter County13Pike County12Monroe County12Boone County12Carroll County12Scott County12Little River County12Polk County12Bradley County12Lincoln County11Jefferson County11Lafayette County11Hot Spring County11Miller County11Mississippi County11Montgomery County11Calhoun County11Washington County11Dallas County10St. Francis County10Logan County10Columbia County10Yell County10Arkansas County9Pope County9Cleveland County9Sebastian County9Grant County9Drew County9Garland County9Howard County9Lee County8Crittenden County8Sevier County7Phillips County7Union County7Desha County7Chicot County6Ashley County3
Declarations
May 8, 2025Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
April 5, 2025Severe Storm75 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 30, 2024Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
November 14, 2023Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
April 2, 2023Severe Storm3 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
June 15, 2017Severe Storm32 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2016Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
February 5, 2016Severe Storm38 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
June 26, 2015Severe Storm29 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 29, 2014Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 6, 2014Severe Ice Storm14 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 4, 2013Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 25, 2013Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 29, 2013Severe Ice Storm8 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
July 8, 2011Severe Storm3 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe Storm60 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
February 4, 2010Severe Storm25 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 3, 2009Severe Storm38 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
June 16, 2009Severe Storm38 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 6, 2009Severe Storm30 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm48 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 22, 2008Severe Storm20 counties
TROPICAL STORM IKE
May 20, 2008Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
March 26, 2008Severe Storm59 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 7, 2008Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
April 12, 2006Severe Storm7 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
June 30, 2004Severe Storm14 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 7, 2004Severe Storm14 counties
SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
June 6, 2003Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 6, 2003Severe Ice Storm18 counties
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 24, 2002Severe Storm20 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 13, 2001Severe Storm22 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 29, 2000Severe Ice Storm67 counties
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
December 28, 2000Severe Ice Storm52 counties
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
January 23, 1999Severe Storm22 counties
AR SEVERE WEATHER 1-21-99
March 2, 1997Severe Storm25 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
April 23, 1996Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
July 24, 1992Severe Storm5 counties
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
December 13, 1982Severe Storm38 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.