Benton County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
69
Tornado reports
468
Hail reports
145
Floods since 1996
1,344
All events
18
Deaths
$192.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Benton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 66 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado intensified and widened as it moved into Benton County, across Coon Hollow Road and Carlton Drive, where homes and outbuildings were destroyed and tree damage was extensive. Several homes were destroyed and trees we…
The second tornado moved into western Benton County (from Delaware County, Oklahoma) south of Highway 12, where damage suggested the tornado strengthened considerably. A mobile home was destroyed, a pickup truck was rolled and destroyed, and several homes sustained major damage t…
A kayaker launched into Little Sugar Creek in Bella Vista, and was drowned in the dangerously high and fast water flow. Search and rescue efforts recovered his body on the 28th, when the water flow became safe enough to deploy boats to aid in the search, which up until then had o…
A swimmer went into Little Sugar Creek in Bella Vista, and was drowned in the dangerously high and fast water flow. Search and rescue efforts recovered her body on the 28th, when the water flow became safe enough to deploy boats to aid in the search, which up until then had only …
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees, one of which fell through a manufactured home, killing one of its occupants.
Two boys playing in shallow flood water in a retention area, wandered close to a storm drain, and were pulled under the water. A woman immediately dove into the water to attempt to rescue the boys, and managed to save one of them. The other boy was recovered by first responders, …
Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees, one of which fell through a home. A man was killed by the fallen tree.
Three people were on a boat fishing when it was struck by lightning. One of the three people died from the lightning strike.
Three to five inches of rain fell across much of Benton County, resulting in numerous flooded roads. A vehicle was driven into at least four feet of flood water flowing across Shinn Spring Road and was washed downstream. On the 25th, the vehicle was recovered by divers in 10 feet…
Widespread heavy rainfall resulted in many county roads becoming flooded and closed. A vehicle was driven around a barricade and was washed off Opal Road at a low water bridge. Two people died in this vehicle.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees, power lines, and large tree limbs throughout town. One large tree fell on a mobile home and crushed it. A 15 year old girl was killed in the mobile home and a 10 year old boy was injured by the tree. The wind also …
This was an anticyclonic tornado that was occurring simultaneously with another strong tornado northwest of Decatur. This tornado developed just west of WPA Road, south of Falling Springs Road. It moved southeast destroying outbuildings, snapping numerous trees and power poles, a…
This tornado developed along SE Walton Blvd, west of SE Dodson Road. It quickly widened as it crossed I-49 moving to the southeast. The tornado continued to widen as it turned east, then east-northeast, crossing S Dixieland Road and Highway 94 at over 1.5 miles wide. It moved nor…
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged hundreds of homes, blew down numerous power poles, and uprooted many trees in a broad swath from northwest of Bentonville, across much of Bentonville, to near Little Flock.
This tornado developed on the north side of Siloam Springs. It moved along Highway 412, and then across the southern portion of the Siloam Springs airport, as well as a housing subdivision east of the airport. The roof was blown off a business, many homes and businesses sustained…
Several city streets were closed due to widespread flooding. Significant damage to roads and bridges occurred in this portion of the county. At least six homes were damaged by flood waters. Numerous water rescues were necessary.
The supercell cycled again and produced a third tornado that moved through the southern portion of Bentonville and Little Flock damaging or destroying 125 homes.
Large hail up to softball size caused extensive damage to nearly 600 homes and businesses.
Heavy thunderstorms rains including 4.16 inches at Siloam Springs and 3.03 inches at Highfill caused widespread flooding across Benton county. The hardest hit places were Centerton and Siloam Springs where 21 and 18 homes were flooded respectively. A few homes were also flooded i…
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Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto power lines.
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Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles.
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Portions of several roads in Bentonville were flooded.
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Portions of Siloam City Lake Road were flooded.
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Portions of North Country Club Road in Siloam Springs were flooded and closed.
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Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
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Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
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Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
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Hail up to three inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
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Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
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Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 3 |
| 2024 | 70 | 12 |
| 2023 | 44 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 55 | 2 |
| 2018 | 30 | 0 |
| 2017 | 59 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | 2 |
| 2015 | 56 | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 |
| 2013 | 39 | 2 |
| 2012 | 39 | 1 |
| 2011 | 62 | 4 |
| 2010 | 18 | 2 |
| 2009 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 67 | 4 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | 2 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 54 | 2 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 5 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 6 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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