Ashley County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
132
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
549
All events
6
Deaths
$66.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ashley County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that moved out of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana into Ashley County, Arkansas, 6 miles southwest of Wilmot. The tornado then moved to the south end of Lake Enterprise, just west of Wilmot. The tornado strengthened and widened as it approac…
A destructive thunderstorm complex produced widespread damaging winds across Ashley County. While much of the county experienced severe wind gusts at or above 60 mph, a corridor of higher gusts in the 70 to 100 mph range occurred along a swath from near Crossett and Hamburg to th…
This tornado started just northeast of Hamburg along Ashley 70 Road and tracked roughly 20 miles to just east of Montrose in Chicot County. Thousands of trees were uprooted and snapped along the path along with numerous power lines and poles downed. Some of the heaviest damage wa…
Persistent heavy rains occurred from weakening Hurricane Gustav and dumped 8 to 12 inches of rain across the county. This heavy rainfall caused many roads to flood along with several homes taking in water. Agriculture was especially hard hit as all of the farmland was flooded. In…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Ashely County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Ashely County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported multiple trees and powerlines down along Highway 133.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief tornado occurred along County Road 498 in Ashley County. This tornado uprooted trees and caused wooden power poles to lean. The tornado crossed County Road 498 and dissipated in the field just after uprooting more trees. The tornado is rated EF-0 with winds of 85 MPH…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Highway 425.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Fountain Hill.
Hail Hail
Reports of golf ball-sized hail across the Montrose area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported a transformer that was damaged due to winds. This caused power outages for a few hours for parts of W Crossett.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -10 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A historically damaging ice storm occurred in Ashley County. Freezing rain accumulations were estimated to be 0.25 inches, with significant sleet accumulations as high as 6 to 7.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and a power line were blown down in Crossett.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down.
Hail Hail
Nickel-sized hail fell south of Crossett.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highways 133 and 8, Ashley Roads 12 and 15, as well as other roads across the county were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down.
Hail Hail
Penny to quarter-size hail fell in and around Fountain Hill.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported near Fountain Hill.
Hail Hail
Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell in and around Crossett.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down along AR Highway 52, AR Highway 133, and Camp Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light accumulations of ice occurred on roads between Hamburg and Fountain Hill.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light accumulations of ice occurred on roads between Lake Village and Dermott.
Hail Hail
Hail as large as 1.5 inches fell across the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The roof blew off a business along Main Street in Hamburg.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief landspout tornado occurred near Montrose. Several photos and videos from the area showed a funnel cloud prior to the tornado occurring, and two photos documented the landspout after it developed. No damage was reported in the area, and the location is approximated based o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power poles downed around the city of Crossett.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across multiple roads including Holly Street and Olive Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Cypress Street.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A brief rotating funnel cloud was visible on video sent in from a spotter around Fountain Hill.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A quick burst of heavy rainfall caused flooding along a creek where it passed under Ashley 12 Road near the intersection with Ashley 283 Road. Video from the area showed two to three feet of water rushing over the roadway.
Flood Flood
Several streets were flooded.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and sleet fell across the county with totals up to 1.5 inches falling in Hamburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across Old Portland Road.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Ashley County remained at D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Ashley County intensified from D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Highway 52.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Part of county road 12 W was under water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several streets in town were flooded along with parts of county road 70 just northeast of Hamburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down in the city of Hamburg and in the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 4 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 |
| 2018 | 25 | 3 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 1 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 1 |
| 2008 | 36 | 1 |
| 2007 | 19 | 2 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 15 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 4 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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