Arkansas Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Arkansas has logged 40,171 severe-weather events — about 1,296 a year — with 334 direct deaths, 2,988 injuries and $5.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind12,12928 d$189.7M
Hail9,243—$236.5M
Flash Flood3,74068 d$352.4M
Winter Weather2,1761 d$3.5M
Flood1,89922 d$379.6M
Drought1,808—$50K
Heat1,77232 d—
Winter Storm1,5693 d$153.4M
Tornado1,558131 d$2.6B
Excessive Heat8497 d—
Heavy Rain4852 d$3.9M
Heavy Snow471—$1.4M
Ice Storm4517 d$1.3B
Strong Wind3897 d$15.2M
Lightning38718 d$27.6M
Frost/Freeze281——
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (346)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodApril 25, 2011
Benton · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Mississippi · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 26, 1999
Mississippi · 2 killed ·
Tornado (F2)January 21, 1999
White · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
Tornado (F3)January 21, 1999
White · 2 killed · 29 injured ·
HeatJuly 20, 1998
Benton · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)February 5, 2008
Stone · 1 killed · 7 injured · $29.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 1, 1997
Jackson · 1 killed · 30 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 25, 2011
Garland · 1 killed · 20 injured · $21.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 5, 2008
Baxter · 1 killed · 35 injured · $15.8M damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Prairie · 1 killed · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 24, 2011
Johnson · 1 killed · 4 injured · $13.0M damage
Winter StormDecember 25, 2012
Saline · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 24, 2011
Johnson · 1 killed · 11 injured · $5.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 30, 2010
Van Buren · 1 killed · 15 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 2, 2008
Pulaski · 1 killed · $3.5M damage
Tornado (EF2)January 8, 2008
Pope · 1 killed · 1 injured · $3.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 10, 2021
Craighead · 1 killed · 5 injured · $2.5M damage
FloodApril 1, 2008
Randolph · 1 killed · $2.3M damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Lonoke · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 18, 2008
Stone · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)May 24, 2011
Franklin · 1 killed · 6 injured · $1.5M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Craighead · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 10, 2021
Mississippi · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
Ice StormDecember 3, 2002
Lawrence · 1 killed · $1.1M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Clay · 1 killed · $750K damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Randolph · 1 killed · $525K damage
Tornado (EF2)February 24, 2018
Clay · 1 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (EF2)December 21, 2013
St. Francis · 1 killed · 3 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Greene · 1 killed · 5 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2014
White · 1 killed · 1 injured · $450K damage
Flash FloodAugust 24, 2019
Sebastian · 1 killed · $400K damage
Flash FloodMarch 21, 2012
Pulaski · 1 killed · $350K damage
Winter StormDecember 5, 2013
Pope · 1 killed · $300K damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2011
Faulkner · 1 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (EF2)March 10, 2010
Cleburne · 1 killed · 3 injured · $250K damage
Strong WindJanuary 29, 2008
Faulkner · 1 killed · 1 injured · $250K damage
Strong WindJanuary 29, 2008
Lonoke · 1 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (F1)February 20, 1997
Logan · 1 killed · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (EF2)October 13, 2014
Little River · 1 killed · 4 injured · $200K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.