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.
HeatAugust 7, 1999
Mississippi · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 31, 1999
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 1999
Clark · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 1999
Bradley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 28, 1999
Lonoke · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 26, 1999
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 23, 1999
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 9, 1999
White · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 7, 1999
Mississippi · 1 killed ·
Tornado (F2)January 21, 1999
White · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Ice StormJanuary 1, 1999
Baxter · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 23, 1998
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Ice StormDecember 22, 1998
Lonoke · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 3, 1998
Saline · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 10, 1998
Sharp · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 11, 1998
Nevada · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 13, 1997
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 23, 1997
Clark · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJune 28, 1997
Cleburne · 1 killed · 12 injured ·
Flash FloodApril 5, 1997
Johnson · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)March 28, 2020
Craighead · 22 injured · $300.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 24, 2000
Sevier · $165.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 21, 1996
Crawford · 49 injured · $150.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 25, 2011
Pulaski · 4 injured · $125.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 11, 2001
Columbia · $120.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Pulaski · 54 injured · $85.7M damage
HailMarch 31, 2008
Miller · $85.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 26, 2024
Benton · $80.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 10, 2008
Arkansas · 9 injured · $75.0M damage
HailJune 30, 2009
Pulaski · $60.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Baxter · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Searcy · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Marion · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Fulton · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Sharp · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Boone · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Independence · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Izard · $50.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Stone · $50.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 3, 2008
Pulaski · 1 injured · $50.0M 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.