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.
Winter StormDecember 5, 2013
Marion · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Scott · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Yell · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Logan · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Conway · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Perry · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Woodruff · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 26, 2009
Faulkner · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 3, 2008
Saline · $10.0M damage
FloodMarch 18, 2008
Prairie · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 12, 2006
Benton · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 1, 1997
Pulaski · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 1, 1997
Saline · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 26, 2024
Benton · 2 injured · $6.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Cross · 5 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 12, 2006
Benton · 12 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 2, 2025
Craighead · 8 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 27, 2005
Perry · $4.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 9, 2009
Sevier · 7 injured · $3.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 2, 2008
Crittenden · 4 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 5, 1999
Clark · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Nevada · 2 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F4)March 1, 1997
Hot Spring · 11 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1996
Clark · $1.8M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 9, 2009
Howard · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F3)March 5, 1996
Sharp · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 30, 2010
Jackson · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 9, 2009
Miller · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Randolph · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 2003
Cross · 4 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F4)January 21, 1999
Clay · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 5, 1996
Izard · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Cross · $750K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Columbia · $600K damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
Lawrence · 2 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)May 27, 1996
Dallas · $130K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Washington · $80K damage
Tornado (F3)March 1, 1997
White · 5 injured · $50K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 31, 2023
Mississippi · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 2, 2006
Crittenden · $25K 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.