Storm History: Howard County, Arkansas

Events

783

Deaths

12

Injuries

54

Damage

$56 million

Episodes

568

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.

Open the live radar over Howard County

• Tornado, March 21, 19527 deaths · 9 injured · $25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 19823 deaths · 23 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 20152 deaths · 8 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here

• Ice Storm, December 12, 2000$40 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 19823 deaths · 23 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19841 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 20091 injured · $2.0 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 20152 deaths · 8 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2000$1.1 million · 85 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 1994$500,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 1998$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2004$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2008$300,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 19542 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 1970$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1975$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19792 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2006$250,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2010$205,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 2008$200,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 4, 2022$200,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 9, 19914.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 29, 19913.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20262.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20112.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19922.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 19922.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 14, 19922.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 11, 19872.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 19752.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 25, 1993$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 9, 20202 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 21, 19527 deaths · 9 injured · $25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 19823 deaths · 23 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 24, 1982$250 · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 19542 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 19571 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 1957F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1973F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19792 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 1984F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1988F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 20091 injured · $2.0 million · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 20152 deaths · 8 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1955F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Howard County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 24, 20267 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 202652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20262.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20261.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 15, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 20251.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 202578 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 15, 20251 event here
• Heat, August 8, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 30, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20251 event here
• Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 31, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 202452 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 13, 20241 event here
• Heat, August 7, 20241 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20241 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 28, 20241 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Heat, September 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 18, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20231 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 19, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20231 event here
• Heat, July 13, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20231 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20230.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20232 events here
• Hail, March 11, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 20234 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 30, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, November 4, 2022$200,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 29, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 15, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 3, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202252 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 12, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 9, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 17, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 202259 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20221 event here
• Drought, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20221 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20221 event here
• Drought, January 6, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 30, 20211 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 25, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202161 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 24, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 16, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 2021$102,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202065 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 29, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 28, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20202 events here
• Heat, July 10, 20201 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2020EF2 · 4 events here
• Hail, April 22, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20200.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 9, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20201 event here
• Tornado, October 20, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 26, 20191 event here
• Heat, August 17, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20191 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20191 event here
• Heat, August 7, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 201916 events here
• Heat, July 9, 20191 event here
• Heat, June 21, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20181 event here
• Drought, July 26, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 19, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 13, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 11, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 28, 20181 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2018$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 201856 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 21, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20181 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, November 9, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20171 event here
• Heat, August 19, 20171 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Heat, July 19, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 201778 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 21, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 201756 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20161 event here
• Heat, August 3, 20161 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20161 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20161 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20162 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20151 event here
• Drought, September 22, 20151 event here
• Heat, August 5, 20151 event here
• Heat, July 13, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 201565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 20152 deaths · 8 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20151 event here
• Hail, October 6, 2014$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201453 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2014$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 201454 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20142 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 31, 20132 injured · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 201357 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2013$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, February 25, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 18, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 2012$25,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20121 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 22, 201253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 12, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 6, 20111 event here
• Wildfire, August 5, 20111 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 201154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$70,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 20111.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20112.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, February 24, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20111 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, January 30, 20111 in hail · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Howard CountyEvery warning in Howard 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.