Arkansas, 2025Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, June 12 to 15, 2025
June 12 to 15, 2025 · NWS LZK · 9 events in 6 counties and zones
A stationary front across the Mid-West portion of the CONUS led to a ample warm sector with plenty of moisture and warm air streaming into the Natural State which led to multiple days of severe weather which included tornadoes, wind damage, and several instances of flash flooding across the state as Arkansas saw several days of moderate to heavy rainfall.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A stationary front across the Mid-West portion of the CONUS led to a ample warm sector with plenty of moisture and warm air streaming into the Natural State which led to multiple days of severe weather which included tornadoes, wind damage, and several instances of flash flooding across the state as Arkansas saw several days of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Event by event
5 flash flood, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Pulaski
- When
- June 12, 2:53 PM CST to 2:57 PM CST
- Where
- Pulaski County, 1.23 mi ENE of (Lrf)little Rock Afb to 2.41 mi E of Warsaw
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 2.26 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.929, -92.132
This weak tornado formed just south of Maddox Road, just to the north of the Little Rock Air Force Base, knocking down several large limbs to the west. This tornado continued northeast towards the intersection of McKenzie Road and West Republican Road, knocking down several more limbs. The tornado lifted just north of Peters Road where more limbs were blown down. This tornado was rated EF0, with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph.
Tornado, Prairie
- When
- June 12, 3:30 PM CST to 3:32 PM CST
- Where
- Prairie County, 3.57 mi SSW of Screeton to 3.41 mi SSW of Screeton
- Rating
- EFU
- Path length
- 0.38 mi
- Path width
- 20 yd
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.733, -91.698
Video footage showed a short-lived tornado occurring over farm fields. This brief tornado did not cause any damage. The tornado has been given a rating of EF-unknown (EF-U) since the extent of the damage was none.
Flash Flood, Pope
- When
- June 13, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Pope County, 0.11 mi SW of Russellville to 0.09 mi SE of Russellville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.279, -93.131
High water covered multiple roads within the city of Russellville making them impassable.
Flash Flood, Prairie
- When
- June 14, 6:15 AM CST
- Where
- Prairie County, 1.08 mi E of Uzzell to 1.64 mi ESE of Uzzell
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.902, -91.661
Numerous roads were covered by water across Prairie county near the community of Barrettsville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- June 14, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 0.9 mi NW of Mt Ida
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 34.560, -93.640
A few trees and powerlines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 270 on the northern side of Mt. Ida.
Thunderstorm Wind, Saline
- When
- June 14, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Saline County, 2.76 mi S of Grape
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.560, -92.650
A few trees were blown down near the town of Haskell.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- June 15, 6:42 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 3 mi ENE of Mimosa to 3.27 mi ENE of Mimosa
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 34.513, -93.680
High water covered Arkansas Highway 27/Bridge Street south of the town of Mt. Ida.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- June 15, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 1.49 mi NNE of Mt Ida to 1.63 mi NNE of Mt Ida
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 34.571, -93.622
High water covered Arkansas Highway 27 north of Mt. Ida at several spots including the Barnes Branch bridge.
Flash Flood, Lawrence
- When
- June 15, 11:22 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 2.81 mi NW of Annieville to 2.75 mi NW of Annieville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 36.183, -91.259
High water covered Lawrence County Road 107 south of Ravenden.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, June 12 to 17, 2025$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, June 12 to 16, 2025EF0 · 31 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 12, 2025$16,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 12, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, June 12, 2025$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, June 12, 20256 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 12, 20251.25 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 12, 2025$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1280007, 1279999, 1279925, 1279926, 1279928, 1279927, 1279929, 1279930, 1279931.