Crawford 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.
43
Tornado reports
312
Hail reports
138
Floods since 1996
952
All events
1
Deaths
$183.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Crawford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A significant long-track tornado first developed 4 miles west of Short, OK, moving northeast to about 7 miles southwest of Fayetteville, AR. This tornado reached its peak strength as an F3 tornado as it clipped extreme southeast Adair County, OK. This tornado then clipped extreme…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A man was swimming in Frog Bayou near Rudy at about 3:15 pm CDT on May 12th. He was taken swiftly downstream and drown. His body was recovered on May 15th.
This is the fourth segment of a four segment tornado. After moving back into Crawford County, the tornado removed a large portion of the roof of the Crawford County Courthouse in Van Buren. Numerous homes and businesses were also damaged in Van Buren, and numerous power poles and…
This tornado developed north of I-40 and just west of Lee Creek Road where homes sustained minor roof damage, trees were uprooted, and the roofs of several apartment complexes were damaged. The tornado moved northeast across Rena Road, damaging numerous homes, some severely, snap…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed in a large corn field north of Gun Club Road and east of Highway 59. It moved north-northwest across Hollis Lake Road, where a few trees were uprooted and numerous large tree limbs were snapped. It then moved across an oxbow lake, crossed Hale Farm Road, an…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged the roofs of several homes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree north of Rudy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Richmond Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind split a tree, and a large portion of it fell onto a house on Sylvan Hills Road.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 71 in Mountainburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and several trees northwest of Figure Five.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree on Highway 71, southwest of Mountainburg.
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 71, and snapped power poles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 71 mph.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River and moved into the Port of Van Buren. It damaged a fabric and metal storage building, and damaged the roof of another building. The tornado dissipated as it left the port area. It produced…
This tornado developed in southeast Van Buren, near S 4th Street and Wood Street. The tornado moved rapidly northeast into the area just south of the Baptist Health-Van Buren complex. A commercial building was damaged, along with multiple homes on Ozier Street, Mulberry Street, a…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado traveled near the Union Pacific Railroad line, north of Kibler Road and west of Shibley Road. The tornado snapped large limbs from some trees, and produced minor damage to the roofs of some homes. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 80 to …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Mays Branch Creek flooded several roads west of Kibler.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs on Shibley Road.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs in Alma.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Thompson Road bridge was closed due to high water.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 31 | 3 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 2 |
| 2018 | 25 | 3 |
| 2017 | 22 | 2 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 1 |
| 2012 | 28 | 1 |
| 2011 | 52 | 3 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 | 48 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 39 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 1 |
| 2003 | 27 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 53 | 2 |
| 1998 | 38 | 1 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 2 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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