Garland 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.
41
Tornado reports
305
Hail reports
78
Floods since 1996
954
All events
7
Deaths
$71.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Garland County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 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.
Homes were destroyed in the Walnut Valley, Ozark Lithia, Ranch Estates, and Mountain Valley areas. Church buildings and the Teen Challenge building on Arkansas Highway 7 were badly damaged. Vehicles were piled up in the parking lot of the church. An 8-month old baby was killed in…
A young child was found deceased after being left inside a car during excessive heat on the afternoon of the 24th.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees and power lines around the 2400 block of Park Ave. (Arkansas Highway 7) in Hot Springs. Traffic came to a halt on the highway due to the fallen trees. A 25 year-old woman, who was stopped in traffic, was killed when another tree fell, c…
A 24 year-old man and his 18-month old daughter were killed when a tree fell into their mobile home. They were in a bedroom at the time, and that is the end of the mobile home that the tree crashed into.
Two people were in a canoe, traveling from an island on Lake Ouachita to the shore near Brady Mountain, when gusty winds and large swells caused the canoe to capsize. One person, a 20 year-old male, swam to shore, but the other person, a 19 year-old male, drowned. Wind gusts at t…
A 19 year old male was struck and killed by lightning while jogging around the track at Hot Springs Middle School.
A tornado affected the area around Old Dallas Rd. and the Sunshine community. A Red Cross survey indicated 1 house and 8 mobile homes were destroyed, 4 houses and 4 mobile homes suffered major damage, and 19 houses and 9 mobile homes had minor damage. Numerous outbuildings were d…
This tornado affected areas around the Bear community, Brady Mountain Rd., the eastern end of Lake Ouachita, and Lake Ouachita State Park. A Red Cross survey indicated approximately 1 house destroyed, 4 houses and 3 mobile homes with major damage, 16 houses and 9 mobile homes wit…
This tornado began just to the southwest of Jessieville, causing tree damage around an Arkansas Forestry Commission building. The tornado then quickly moved northeast into Jessieville, and caused damage to a few homes in town. Most notably, damage was noted to several buildings o…
There was a public report of 15 inches of snow at Jessieville. Cooperative observers measured 12 inches at Washita and 8 inches at Hot Springs National Park.
A microburst struck downtown Hot Springs, doing considerable damage. A hotel had a large hole, approximately 30 feet by 20 feet, punched in its facade. A bank had windows blown out. A skywalk between two buildings was badly damaged with a lot of material hanging out of the bottom…
Some of the campsites around Lake Catherine were closed due to flooding.
Flash flooding, which developed on the evening of the 23rd, became widespread areal flooding on the morning on the 24th and continued into Christmas morning. A minor landslide occurred on West Mountain in Hot Springs. Part of Arkansas Highway 227 (Mountain Pine Rd.) had to be clo…
A 49 mph wind gust was recorded at Hot Springs Memorial Field. Trees and power lines were down across the county. Approximately 72 trees were down on Ponce golf course. A utility pole and large tree were down on Prospect Avenue. Three major roads in Hot Springs were closed. A tre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto Arkansas Highway 7 north of the city of Hot Springs.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell in the city of Hot Springs.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water ran over Central Avenue in Hot Springs preventing motorists from using the roadway.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Unity Full Gospel Church gym collapsed due to the weight of snow and sleet near Piney.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Mainly sleet, with some snow mixed in, accumulated to 2.5 inches in Royal. Additionally, the Hot Springs ASOS measured 0.20 inches of freezing rain accretion.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down northwest of Hot Springs Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in this general area. A couple of roofs were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Near Oaklawn there was a tree blown onto a home.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
River/creek overflowing its banks in this area via mPing.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cars stalled out in the roadway due to high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down knocking down powerlines at the intersection of Orange Street and Quapaw Street in the city of Hot Springs.
Hail Hail
Hen Egg sized hail fell near Lake Desoto.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were blown down in Hot Springs Village.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall storm total of 10.70 inches as of 8AM CDT on 4/6/25 at Royal. Rain continued through the day on the 6th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down across the city of Hot Springs.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding occurred throughout Hot Springs.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred in Hot Springs National Park.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water covered the bridge at the 700 block of Brady Mountain Cutoff.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Hot Springs Memorial Airport ASOS measured 0.15 inches of ice accretion due to freezing rain.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water from Myers Creek was observed via a social media post flowing across Caddo Gap Road making it impassable.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow was measured at 13.0 inches near Lake Hamilton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Freezing Rain was measured at 0.01 inches at Hot Springs Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across Garland County, especially in the city of Hot Springs.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 6.00 inches was measured near Red Oak.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Highway 270 near Crystal Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roughly two dozen trees were blown down across the city of Hot Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and several powerlines were blown down near Highway 70 and Hobby Hill Road near Rockwell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down and onto powerlines near Red Oak.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down along Clearcreek Road near the community of Hawes.
Hail Hail
Hen egg sized hail fell in the city of Hot Springs.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
The Lake Hamilton Tornado began near the intersection of Amity and Orbit Roads several miles west of Lake Hamilton, just to the north of the Garland and Hot Spring County line. Near and just south of Amity road, the tornado moved east-northeast producing primarily tree damage wit…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | 2 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 78 | 6 |
| 2010 | 41 | 0 |
| 2009 | 37 | 0 |
| 2008 | 50 | 3 |
| 2007 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 4 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 1 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 1 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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