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.
FloodMay 1, 2011
Cross · 1 killed · $200K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 2, 2008
Benton · 1 killed · 1 injured · $200K damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Poinsett · 1 killed · $164K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 26, 2011
Sharp · 1 killed · $125K damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Greene · 1 killed · $100K damage
LightningMarch 9, 2006
Little River · 1 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 20, 2019
Benton · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 7, 1999
Cross · 1 killed · $75K damage
Tropical StormSeptember 14, 2008
Poinsett · 1 killed · $60K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2024
Benton · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 2, 2014
Hot Spring · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodMay 24, 2009
Craighead · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 15, 2011
Pulaski · 1 killed · $45K damage
Thunderstorm WindDecember 23, 2015
Pope · 1 killed · $40K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 19, 2000
Miller · 1 killed · 2 injured · $40K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 12, 2020
Jefferson · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 15, 2011
White · 1 killed · 3 injured · $30K damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2010
Saline · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 21, 2000
Columbia · 1 killed · $30K damage
Tornado (EF1)May 30, 2013
Grant · 1 killed · $25K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 5, 2011
Garland · 1 killed · $25K damage
High WindMay 2, 1997
Phillips · 1 killed · $25K damage
FloodMarch 20, 2012
Fulton · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2010
Scott · 1 killed · $20K damage
FloodOctober 7, 2008
Ouachita · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodOctober 29, 2009
Independence · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodApril 25, 2011
Perry · 1 killed · $10K damage
Heavy RainSeptember 15, 2009
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 5, 1998
Madison · 1 killed · $10K damage
Ice StormFebruary 4, 1996
Nevada · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 20, 2000
Lee · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodJune 8, 2021
Little River · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 20, 2013
Washington · 1 killed · $2K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 5, 2025
Pulaski · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 26, 2024
Boone · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodMay 26, 2024
Benton · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)May 26, 2024
Baxter · 1 killed · 17 injured ·
FloodMay 26, 2024
Benton · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 2, 2023
Scott · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 16, 2022
Sebastian · 1 killed ·
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.