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
Washington · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 15, 2011
St. Francis · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodMarch 20, 2011
Mississippi · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 21, 2010
Craighead · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 13, 2010
Benton · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2010
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 2, 2010
Faulkner · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 2010
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 15, 2010
Bradley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 22, 2010
Washington · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 25, 2010
Garland · 1 killed ·
FloodOctober 27, 2009
Lafayette · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 24, 2009
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 15, 2008
Craighead · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 22, 2008
Pulaski · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 18, 2008
Washington · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 12, 2008
Boone · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherFebruary 11, 2008
Boone · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 25, 2007
Chicot · 1 killed ·
Strong WindApril 11, 2007
Baxter · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Heavy RainJanuary 14, 2007
Izard · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 23, 2006
Sharp · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 23, 2006
Sharp · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 22, 2006
Washington · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 11, 2006
Garland · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2006
Carroll · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F3)November 27, 2005
Conway · 1 killed · 8 injured ·
Flash FloodJanuary 3, 2005
Marion · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 21, 2004
Faulkner · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F3)December 18, 2002
Faulkner · 1 killed · 13 injured ·
HeatJuly 30, 2002
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMay 27, 2002
Scott · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 12, 2002
Carroll · 1 killed ·
LightningFebruary 19, 2002
Newton · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (F2)November 23, 2001
Johnson · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
HeatJuly 13, 2001
St. Francis · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F2)February 24, 2001
Fulton · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
HeatJuly 8, 2000
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 27, 2000
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 8, 1999
Clark · 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.