Storm History: Cross County, Arkansas
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Cross County, Arkansas: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 427
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 65
- Damage
- $166 million
- Episodes
- 328
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessive Heat | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 78 | 9 | 53 | $163 million |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | 6 | $197,000 |
| Heat | 44 | 0 | 5 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 37 | 1 | 1 | $421,000 |
| Winter Storm | 31 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 21 | 0 | 0 | $319,000 |
| Winter Weather | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 8 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Flood | 3 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Blizzard | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, April 2, 2006
- Tornado, January 7, 1978
- Winter Storm, December 13, 2000
- Tornado, May 4, 2003
- Tornado, May 30, 2013
- Tornado, March 1, 1997
- Tornado, December 18, 2002
- Tornado, April 5, 2025
- Tornado, February 24, 2018
- Tornado, March 21, 1952
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, October 9, 2000
- Tornado, April 29, 2017
- Flood, May 1, 2011
- Flash Flood, October 29, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 23, 2002
- Tornado, May 26, 1997
- Tornado, March 9, 2006
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 9, 1991
- Hail, April 3, 2001
- Hail, June 16, 2011
- Hail, May 15, 1995
- Hail, May 30, 1981
- Hail, April 11, 1965
- Hail, August 5, 1961
- Hail, May 20, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 22, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 26, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2011
- Hail, March 14, 2008
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2005
- Hail, April 6, 2003
- Hail, May 20, 2001
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, March 21, 1952
- Tornado, March 15, 1984
- Tornado, January 21, 1999
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Tornado, January 7, 1978
- Tornado, April 7, 1980
- Tornado, March 1, 1997
- Tornado, May 4, 2003
- Tornado, April 2, 2006
- Tornado, May 2, 2008
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Tornado, April 11, 1979
- Tornado, October 16, 1984
- Tornado, July 2, 1994
- Tornado, May 26, 1997
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 29, 2026
- Heat, June 13, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 23, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2025
- Heat, August 13, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 26, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2025
- Heat, July 18, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2025
- Heat, June 22, 2025
- Heat, June 20, 2025
- Hail, June 7, 2025
- Hail, May 20, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2025
- Tornado, April 5, 2025
- Tornado, April 2, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 18, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2025
- Strong Wind, September 12, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 15, 2024
- Heat, August 5, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 30, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 28, 2024
- Heat, June 25, 2024
- Heat, June 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, May 22, 2024
- Hail, March 4, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 14, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 2024
- Heat, September 6, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2023
- Heat, July 27, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2023
- Hail, June 11, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2023
- Tornado, March 31, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 30, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 22, 2022
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Heat, August 8, 2022
- Heat, August 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Heat, June 25, 2022
- Heat, June 21, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 11, 2022
- Ice Storm, February 23, 2022
- Tornado, February 22, 2022
- Ice Storm, February 3, 2022
- Excessive Heat, August 21, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2021
- Heat, July 24, 2021
- Tornado, March 27, 2021
- Flash Flood, March 17, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 17, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 14, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2021
- Heat, August 29, 2020
- Tornado, August 27, 2020
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2020
- Flash Flood, January 11, 2020
- Heat, August 18, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2019
- Heat, August 7, 2019
- Heat, July 20, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 17, 2019
- Heat, July 8, 2019
- Heat, June 22, 2019
- Heat, June 21, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 23, 2019
- Flash Flood, February 11, 2019
- Ice Storm, December 8, 2018
- Winter Weather, November 14, 2018
- Tornado, August 20, 2018
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2018
- Heat, August 6, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 13, 2018
- Heat, July 11, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2018
- Excessive Heat, June 26, 2018
- Heat, June 15, 2018
- Tornado, June 15, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2018
- Tornado, February 24, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 15, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 12, 2018
- Heat, August 21, 2017
- Excessive Heat, July 25, 2017
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2017
- Tornado, April 29, 2017
- Flash Flood, April 26, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 22, 2016
- Excessive Heat, August 5, 2016
- Excessive Heat, August 4, 2016
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2016
- Excessive Heat, June 16, 2016
- Hail, March 31, 2016
- Tornado, March 13, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 21, 2016
- Winter Weather, January 20, 2016
- Tornado, December 23, 2015
- Excessive Heat, August 9, 2015
- Excessive Heat, July 25, 2015
- Flood, March 13, 2015
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 20, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2015
- Tornado, October 2, 2014
- Flash Flood, June 12, 2014
- Winter Storm, March 2, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 7, 2014
- Winter Storm, February 4, 2014
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2014
- Winter Storm, December 5, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 17, 2013
- Tornado, May 30, 2013
- Heavy Snow, March 21, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2013
- Ice Storm, January 15, 2013
- Blizzard, December 25, 2012
- Drought, November 1, 2012
- Drought, October 1, 2012
- Flash Flood, September 7, 2012
- Drought, September 1, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, July 19, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Drought, June 12, 2012
- Tornado, January 22, 2012
- Winter Weather, December 7, 2011
- Winter Weather, November 28, 2011
- Hail, September 25, 2011
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2011
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2011
- Hail, June 28, 2011
- Hail, June 16, 2011
- Tornado, May 25, 2011
- Flood, May 1, 2011
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2011
- Tornado, April 24, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 9, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 7, 2011
- Drought, February 1, 2011
- Winter Weather, January 20, 2011
- Winter Storm, January 9, 2011
- Drought, January 1, 2011
- Drought, December 1, 2010
- Drought, November 1, 2010
- Drought, October 1, 2010
- Drought, September 28, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 19, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 8, 2010
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2010
- Heat, July 29, 2010
- Heat, July 24, 2010
- Heat, July 14, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 11, 2010
- Heat, June 18, 2010
- Heat, June 12, 2010
- Hail, May 24, 2010
- Tornado, May 1, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2010
- Ice Storm, January 28, 2010
- Flash Flood, October 29, 2009
- Flash Flood, September 4, 2009
- Tornado, July 30, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2009
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2009
- Winter Storm, February 28, 2009
- Ice Storm, January 26, 2009
- Ice Storm, January 5, 2009
- Flash Flood, August 22, 2008
- Hail, June 9, 2008
- Tornado, May 10, 2008
- Tornado, May 2, 2008
- Hail, April 22, 2008
- Flash Flood, March 18, 2008
- Hail, March 14, 2008
- Winter Storm, March 7, 2008
- Tornado, February 5, 2008
- High Wind, January 29, 2008
- Tornado, January 8, 2008
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Heat, August 5, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Hail, June 15, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 7, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 6, 2007
- Winter Weather, February 1, 2007
- Flash Flood, January 15, 2007
- Hail, August 14, 2006
- Tornado, April 2, 2006
- Tornado, March 9, 2006
- Winter Storm, February 18, 2006
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2005
- Hail, July 22, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2005
- Tornado, March 22, 2005
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2004
- Hail, July 4, 2004
- Tornado, May 30, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 24, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2003
- Tornado, May 16, 2003
- Tornado, May 4, 2003
- Hail, May 1, 2003
Earlier years, state by state:
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Tornadoes in Cross CountyEvery warning in Cross County since 1986Every county in Arkansas
Sources
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 2026-09-24.