Storm History: Desha County, Arkansas

Events

359

Deaths

0

Injuries

34

Damage

$60 million

Episodes

301

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.

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None recorded.

• Tornado, February 24, 200728 injured · $45 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 2008$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Flood, May 24, 2019$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 21, 2008$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 2, 2008$575,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2012$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, September 13, 2008$375,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 12, 2010$260,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 1953$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1972$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 3, 1978$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 1979$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2008$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 29, 2009$250,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2021$250,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2010$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2016$200,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 19, 20195 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20064.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 10, 20183.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 2014$50,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19613 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20212.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2015$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2009$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 19922.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 19922.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 27, 19952.5 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, October 28, 19551 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 3, 1978$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2001F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 200728 injured · $45 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 2009$15,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1972$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 19732 injured · $50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 24, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 1979$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1981$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 1989F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Desha County, with its track

• Tornado, March 15, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 2, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20213 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 2021$250,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20212.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 24, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20195 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 24, 2019$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 1, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20181 event here
• Hail, March 10, 20183.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 5, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20171 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2016$7,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 2016$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2016$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20161 event here
• Flood, January 1, 20161 event here
• Flood, December 26, 20151 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20152 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 26, 20151 event here
• Hail, March 31, 2015$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20152 events here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20151 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2014$50,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20141 event here
• Tornado, December 20, 2013$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20131 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 20, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 20, 20131 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2013EF2 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 24, 2013$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 2012$50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 20, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2012$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 13, 2012$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 10, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2012$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 1, 2012$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2011$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 4, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2011$25,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2011$55,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$110,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$200,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2011$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, March 26, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2011$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20111 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Strong Wind, December 11, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2010$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 12, 2010$260,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, September 7, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2010$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20102 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2010$200,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20101 event here
• Drought, July 27, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2010$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20091 event here
• Tornado, October 29, 2009$250,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 8, 2009$100,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2009$20,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 2009$15,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2008$375,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 2, 2008$575,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 2008$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Flood, March 21, 2008$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 6, 20081 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2008$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, December 22, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 7, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 2007$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20072 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 27, 200770 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 200728 injured · $45 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 31, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20064.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Rain, March 18, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 24, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 24, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 15, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 24, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 24, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 26, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 18, 20021 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, December 12, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20011 event here
• Hail, November 26, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2001F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2001F3 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 28, 20001 event here
• Ice Storm, December 25, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20001 event here
• Drought, September 8, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 19981 event here
• Hail, February 26, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 10, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 19970.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 17, 199687 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 199656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 199567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 199552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 19952 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 27, 19951 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 27, 19952.5 in hail · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1968
• 1961
• 1956
• 1955
• 1953

Tornadoes in Desha CountyEvery warning in Desha County since 1986Every county in Arkansas

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.