Storm History: Van Buren County, Arkansas

Events

468

Deaths

8

Injuries

136

Damage

$79 million

Episodes

343

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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• Tornado, February 5, 20083 deaths · 77 injured · $23 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 20083 deaths · 6 injured · $10 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 20101 death · 15 injured · $4.2 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 19881 death · 10 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here

• Tornado, March 15, 1984$25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 20083 deaths · 77 injured · $23 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 20083 deaths · 6 injured · $10 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 20101 death · 15 injured · $4.2 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 20135 injured · $3.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 2, 1982$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 19881 death · 10 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 2008$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 10, 2009$725,000 · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$600,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 2007$542,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 1994$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 2, 2008$450,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 14, 1956$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1976$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1979$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 19896 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 29, 2009$250,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 3, 2012$215,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here

• Hail, June 21, 19904.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20234 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, November 29, 19913.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20212.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20182.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2009$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 6, 19752.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 19752.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 19732.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20232.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 12, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2012$215,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2013$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, February 5, 20083 deaths · 77 injured · $23 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 1965F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 1984$25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2014EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 20083 deaths · 6 injured · $10 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 19881 death · 10 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 20101 death · 15 injured · $4.2 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 14, 1956$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1957F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 19604 injured · $3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1976$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1976F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 2, 1982$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1984F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 5, 1999F3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Van Buren County, with its track

• Hail, June 1, 20261.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20261 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20255 events here
• Hail, September 15, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 18, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 9, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 202452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20232.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20234 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20232.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2023$5,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 16, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 202270 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 28, 20213 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20212.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 19, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 11, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$30,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2019EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 201974 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 2019$5,000 · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2019EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 20181.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2018$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20181 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20182.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 22, 201761 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 201761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 29, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$25,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, October 12, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 8, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015$200,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, November 17, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2015$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 2014$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2014$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2014EF4 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 11, 20142 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2013$175,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2013$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 201360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 20135 injured · $3.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 2013$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 2013$85,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2012$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2012$26,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2012$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2012$215,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2012$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 2012$145,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, November 20, 2011$150,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 1, 20112 events here
• Hail, August 5, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2011$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2011$600,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2011$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2010$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 20101 death · 15 injured · $4.2 million · EF3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2010$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 29, 2009$250,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 1, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 2009$93,000 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2009$25,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 23, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2009$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 2009$100,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 10, 2009$725,000 · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 2, 2008$450,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2008$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20080.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2008$20,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 20083 deaths · 6 injured · $10 million · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 8, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 2008$1.0 million · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 11, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 20083 deaths · 77 injured · $23 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 8, 2008$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Lightning, December 9, 20071 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 200750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 13, 2007$542,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 27, 2005F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2005F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 15, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 20042 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 18, 20041 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 27, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 18, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20031.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 20031 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 6, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20021 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 23, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 23, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 16, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 21, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 23, 20001 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20001.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20000.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 3, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 1999F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 1999F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 21, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 19981 event here
• Hail, September 21, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 199850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 4, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 5, 19980.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 12, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 14, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 199750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1997$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1997$100,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 199752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 23, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 17, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1993
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• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1988
• 1986
• 1985
• 1984
• 1983
• 1982
• 1979
• 1977
• 1976
• 1975
• 1973
• 1971
• 1966
• 1965
• 1964
• 1960
• 1959
• 1957
• 1956
• 1955

Tornadoes in Van Buren CountyEvery warning in Van Buren 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.