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Arkansas

75 counties198 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+83 county disaster declarations

Arkansas has recorded 2,146 tornadoes since 1950, 14th among the states; 21 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 394,821 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2025
  • Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
  • Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950
2,146
14th of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
198
5th of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
21
20th of 51
At hurricane strength
0
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Acres burned since 1984
395K
204 large fires
Flood insurance claims
10,065
$218 million paid

County leaders

Where in Arkansas each hazard has struck most.

Most tornadoes

  1. 1Pulaski County101
  2. 2Lonoke County85
  3. 3White County81
  4. 4Benton County68
  5. 5Faulkner County60

Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi

  1. 1Bradley County12
  2. 2Union County11
  3. 3Ashley County10
  4. 4Calhoun County10
  5. 5Cleveland County9

Most acres burned

  1. 1Montgomery County41K
  2. 2Sebastian County39K
  3. 3Scott County32K
  4. 4Franklin County30K
  5. 5Searcy County30K

Most flood claims

  1. 1Pulaski County1,720
  2. 2Crittenden County887
  3. 3Jefferson County596
  4. 4Phillips County456
  5. 5Washington County435

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Arkansas’s record. Each opens its own page.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

  1. Unnamed 1888Tropical storm
  2. Unnamed 1909Tropical storm
  3. Audrey 1957Tropical storm
  4. Laura 2020Tropical storm
  5. Camille 1969Tropical storm
  6. Unnamed 1923Tropical storm
  7. Unnamed 1879Tropical storm
  8. Unnamed 1934Tropical storm
  9. Unnamed 1918Tropical storm
  10. Unnamed 1891Tropical storm

Every county

Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.

Counties of Arkansas
Arkansas County48708920
Ashley County44108,3836115
Baxter County2321,59911521
Benton County6812,69633825
Boone County17103523
Bradley County21123,1665926
Calhoun County1810502923
Carroll County1911,029721
Chicot County438015318
Clark County3771,0023224
Clay County263018025
Cleburne County3046033723
Cleveland County1190421
Columbia County3577951422
Conway County4231,6022729
Craighead County574041028
Crawford County41110,3107126
Crittenden County20472588721
Cross County30606124
Dallas County2970122
Desha County277020621
Drew County2172,7224020
Faulkner County604032128
Franklin County33130,2134827
Fulton County223716128
Garland County4159,49427121
Grant County27701619
Greene County374023528
Hempstead County3370926
Hot Spring County42602020
Howard County3441,3272622
Independence County433018731
Izard County2741,1967131
Jackson County604017435
Jefferson County386059625
Johnson County40111,295626
Lafayette County1860521
Lawrence County24404823
Lee County13705918
Lincoln County22702924
Little River County2350323
Logan County292670723
Lonoke County85408929
Madison County2712,482730
Marion County23128,307928
Miller County2971,35814021
Mississippi County59309121
Monroe County226017027
Montgomery County16441,3425724
Nevada County246895126
Newton County16118,211730
Ouachita County2388369129
Perry County19310,8993025
Phillips County267045618
Pike County2555721023
Poinsett County49507032
Polk County37311,5232324
Pope County28321,9426419
Prairie County37408722
Pulaski County10146,7101,72033
Randolph County244023427
Saline County5537,44327523
Scott County9232,2091023
Searcy County17129,730026
Sebastian County43238,59242121
Sevier County23401918
Sharp County253011326
St. Francis County25602722
Stone County2449,115830
Union County451119,31013721
Van Buren County3534,2031825
Washington County471043520
White County813013429
Woodruff County38307228
Yell County34219,7231222

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.

  • Little Rock
    Hazard fingerprint for Little Rock Tornado: 98th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 41th percentile. Flood: 95th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 69th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 61th percentile.
  • Fayetteville
    Hazard fingerprint for Fayetteville Tornado: 65th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 72th percentile. Hail & wind: 77th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 39th percentile.
  • Fort Smith
    Hazard fingerprint for Fort Smith Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 20th percentile. Wildfire: 78th percentile. Flood: 87th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 88th percentile. Cold: 16th percentile. Winter: 23th percentile.
  • Springdale
    Hazard fingerprint for Springdale Tornado: 65th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 72th percentile. Hail & wind: 77th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 39th percentile.
  • Jonesboro
    Hazard fingerprint for Jonesboro Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 69th percentile. Hail & wind: 66th percentile. Heat: 98th percentile. Cold: 59th percentile. Winter: 48th percentile.
  • Rogers
    Hazard fingerprint for Rogers Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Conway
    Hazard fingerprint for Conway Tornado: 94th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 79th percentile. Hail & wind: 83th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 54th percentile.
  • North Little Rock
    Hazard fingerprint for North Little Rock Tornado: 98th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 41th percentile. Flood: 95th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 69th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 61th percentile.
  • Bentonville
    Hazard fingerprint for Bentonville Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Benton
    Hazard fingerprint for Benton Tornado: 87th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 44th percentile. Flood: 82th percentile. Hail & wind: 78th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 55th percentile.
  • Pine Bluff
    Hazard fingerprint for Pine Bluff Tornado: 57th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 63th percentile. Hail & wind: 51th percentile. Heat: 60th percentile. Cold: 22th percentile. Winter: 50th percentile.
  • Hot Springs
    Hazard fingerprint for Hot Springs Tornado: 76th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 48th percentile. Flood: 69th percentile. Hail & wind: 82th percentile. Heat: 56th percentile. Cold: 43th percentile. Winter: 49th percentile.
  • Bella Vista
    Hazard fingerprint for Bella Vista Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Sherwood
    Hazard fingerprint for Sherwood Tornado: 98th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 41th percentile. Flood: 95th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 69th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 61th percentile.
  • Paragould
    Hazard fingerprint for Paragould Tornado: 79th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 52th percentile. Hail & wind: 40th percentile. Heat: 98th percentile. Cold: 56th percentile. Winter: 51th percentile.
  • Russellville
    Hazard fingerprint for Russellville Tornado: 45th percentile. Tropical: 20th percentile. Wildfire: 60th percentile. Flood: 47th percentile. Hail & wind: 58th percentile. Heat: 56th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 62th percentile.
  • Jacksonville
    Hazard fingerprint for Jacksonville Tornado: 98th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 41th percentile. Flood: 95th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 69th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 61th percentile.
  • Texarkana
    Hazard fingerprint for Texarkana Tornado: 60th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 18th percentile. Flood: 53th percentile. Hail & wind: 54th percentile. Heat: 91th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 31th percentile.
  • Cabot
    Hazard fingerprint for Cabot Tornado: 97th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 66th percentile. Hail & wind: 76th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 47th percentile.
  • Centerton
    Hazard fingerprint for Centerton Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Van Buren
    Hazard fingerprint for Van Buren Tornado: 83th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 52th percentile. Flood: 84th percentile. Hail & wind: 86th percentile. Heat: 85th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 23th percentile.
  • Searcy
    Hazard fingerprint for Searcy Tornado: 89th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 81th percentile. Hail & wind: 54th percentile. Heat: 56th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 49th percentile.
  • West Memphis
    Hazard fingerprint for West Memphis Tornado: 42th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 10th percentile. Flood: 46th percentile. Hail & wind: 33th percentile. Heat: 99th percentile. Cold: 56th percentile. Winter: 40th percentile.
  • Bryant
    Hazard fingerprint for Bryant Tornado: 87th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 44th percentile. Flood: 82th percentile. Hail & wind: 78th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 55th percentile.
  • Siloam Springs
    Hazard fingerprint for Siloam Springs Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Maumelle
    Hazard fingerprint for Maumelle Tornado: 98th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 41th percentile. Flood: 95th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 69th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 61th percentile.
  • El Dorado
    Hazard fingerprint for El Dorado Tornado: 56th percentile. Tropical: 53th percentile. Wildfire: 54th percentile. Flood: 46th percentile. Hail & wind: 29th percentile. Heat: 91th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 29th percentile.
  • Harrison
    Hazard fingerprint for Harrison Tornado: 37th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 55th percentile. Hail & wind: 62th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 53th percentile. Winter: 77th percentile.
  • Marion
    Hazard fingerprint for Marion Tornado: 42th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 10th percentile. Flood: 46th percentile. Hail & wind: 33th percentile. Heat: 99th percentile. Cold: 56th percentile. Winter: 40th percentile.
  • Mountain Home
    Hazard fingerprint for Mountain Home Tornado: 54th percentile. Tropical: 20th percentile. Wildfire: 23th percentile. Flood: 56th percentile. Hail & wind: 82th percentile. Heat: 43th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 73th percentile.
  • Forrest City
    Hazard fingerprint for Forrest City Tornado: 51th percentile. Tropical: 46th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 29th percentile. Hail & wind: 21th percentile. Heat: 99th percentile. Cold: 56th percentile. Winter: 37th percentile.
  • Blytheville
    Hazard fingerprint for Blytheville Tornado: 80th percentile. Tropical: 20th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 33th percentile. Hail & wind: 41th percentile. Heat: 98th percentile. Cold: 59th percentile. Winter: 46th percentile.
  • Lowell
    Hazard fingerprint for Lowell Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Batesville
    Hazard fingerprint for Batesville Tornado: 71th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 71th percentile. Hail & wind: 50th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 43th percentile. Winter: 57th percentile.
  • Pea Ridge
    Hazard fingerprint for Pea Ridge Tornado: 90th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 24th percentile. Flood: 76th percentile. Hail & wind: 89th percentile. Heat: 50th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 42th percentile.
  • Malvern
    Hazard fingerprint for Malvern Tornado: 82th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 63th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 53th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 40th percentile.
  • Magnolia
    Hazard fingerprint for Magnolia Tornado: 59th percentile. Tropical: 34th percentile. Wildfire: 8th percentile. Flood: 43th percentile. Hail & wind: 30th percentile. Heat: 92th percentile. Cold: 39th percentile. Winter: 28th percentile.
  • Farmington
    Hazard fingerprint for Farmington Tornado: 65th percentile. Tropical: 7th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 72th percentile. Hail & wind: 77th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 39th percentile.
  • Camden
    Hazard fingerprint for Camden Tornado: 41th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 9th percentile. Flood: 81th percentile. Hail & wind: 40th percentile. Heat: 53th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 30th percentile.