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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.

HailJuly 13, 2003
Washington · $50.0M damage
Winter StormDecember 25, 2012
Pulaski · $48.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Washington · 1 injured · $45.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 24, 2007
Desha · 28 injured · $45.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Hempstead · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Little River · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Nevada · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Lafayette · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Howard · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Columbia · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Union · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Sevier · $40.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Miller · $40.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Monroe · $35.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Jackson · $35.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 2, 2008
Cleburne · 12 injured · $32.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Benton · $30.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 5, 2008
Sharp · 15 injured · $30.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2011
Pulaski · $27.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Pope · $25.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Johnson · $25.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Cleburne · $25.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Van Buren · $25.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Greene · 47 injured · $25.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2024
Benton · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 30, 2022
Washington · 7 injured · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 15, 2011
Lonoke · $20.0M damage
FloodMarch 18, 2008
Independence · $20.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Carroll · $17.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Madison · $16.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)May 3, 2021
Crawford · 1 injured · $15.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2017
Randolph · $15.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
White · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 18, 2008
Logan · $15.0M damage
FloodMarch 18, 2008
Sharp · $15.0M damage
Tornado (F2)October 18, 2004
Prairie · $12.2M damage
Winter StormDecember 25, 2012
Garland · $12.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 3, 2008
Pulaski · $12.0M damage
FloodMarch 18, 2008
Izard · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 4, 1997
Columbia · $11.0M 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.