Chicot County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
137
Hail reports
94
Floods since 1996
555
All events
2
Deaths
$31.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chicot 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
One fatality occurred on Lake Chicot as 60 MPH winds capsized a boat.
This tornado started on the southwest side of Dermott just west of Buckner Lane. Here several trees were snapped. As it crossed Buckner, six power poles were taken down. It then crossed Trotter Street, where more trees were snapped with others uprooted. A fence was laid down as w…
Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland along the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. Three homes were destroyed and 4 businesses were damaged by the flood waters.
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…
This tornado touched down near Highway 293 and tracked northeast for 10 miles where is dissipated shortly after crossing Highway 65. Along the path, hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. Several sheds, bar…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Chicot County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Chicot County intensified from D3 (Extreme Drought) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were blown down.
A tree fell on a home in Dermott, resulting in minor injuries to one resident.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds caused damage to a shed and a trailer to be blown on its side along Airport Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A carport was damaged and blown across the road at US 65 and Sixteenth Section Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A flagpole was bent to the ground at AR 144 and Club Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power lines were blown down across Lakeside Street. A large tree was uprooted and fell across powerlines along Mulberry Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 77 mph was measured at a private Davis weather station at the Lake Village Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees fell on a house and two vehicles at a residence along Lakeshore Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A supercell storm moved out of Drew County near the Jerome community and produced a swath of winds of 70-80 mph across central Chicot County into and around Lake Village. Power lines and poles were down in the rural parts of the county. Most of the damage in Lake Village was arou…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported a downed tree blocking a part of Hwy 65.
Hail Hail
Report of dime sized hail on northern portions of Lake Village.
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls fell.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the county fell as low as -15 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A historically damaging ice storm occurred in Chicot County. Freezing rain accumulations were estimated to be 0.25 inches, with significant sleet accumulations as high as 6 to 7.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado tracked along Arkansas Highway 160, beginning near the County Road 252 intersection, and it continued through Chicot Junction and lifted east of US Highway 65. Along the path, several utility poles were snapped along Arkansas 160, and several trees were snapped or…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 35 was closed due to high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down near East Gaines Street south of Dermott.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail as large as 1 inch fell across the area.
Hail Hail
Large hail fell in town to at least baseball size, some possibly larger.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a storage shed on South Lakeshore Drive, and a power line was blown down on North Lakeshore Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down on North Main Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across hwy-159 south of Eudora.
Hail Hail
Penny to quarter size hail fell along Highway 165.
Hail Hail
Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail damaged a mobile home and blew out windows on Yocum Road. Another building was damaged as well.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Streets in town were flooded, and floodwaters approached or entered several of the businesses along US Highway 65.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple streets were closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads were flooded in and around Dermott.
Flood Flood
Many of the streets in Dermott were flooded after a brief heavy downpour.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and sleet fell across the county, with totals of up to 2.0 inches falling in the Lake Village to Eudora areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorms blew several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail as large as quarters fell across the area.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Chicot County remained at D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in Chicot County intensified from D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D2 (Severe Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was blown down in Dermott, and the transformer caught fire. Multiple large tree limbs were blown down across town as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in town. Several trees were down across roads as well.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Eudora area.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020 | 19 | 4 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 3 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 3 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 4 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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