Hempstead 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.
36
Tornado reports
198
Hail reports
70
Floods since 1996
730
All events
6
Deaths
$58.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hempstead County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 36 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
An arctic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface air mass was overrun by a warm humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas. the result was widespread freezing rain …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A portion of Highway 355 was closed in Fulton due to a flooded underpass.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Highway 73 and County Road 310 near Crossroads.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell onto a home on South Laurel Street in Hope.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Highway 29 near the town of Blevins.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported along U.S. Highway 371 just east of Nashville.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in the town of Ozan.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail reported just north of Washington.
Hail Hail
Baseball size hail reported in Hope.
Hail Hail
Hen egg size hail reported in Hope.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed near South Fork Lake on the Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Wildlife Management Area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees downed along and near County Road 14 and County Road 306 east of Columbus.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed across a highway near the Saratoga community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree and two power poles snapped in Hope.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed in the vicinity of McCaskill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed throughout the city of Hope.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed in the Crossroads community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed across the city of Hope.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding across Hempstead County, with multiple roads covered in high water and closed, with others washed out. Flash flooding damaged the Ozan Creek Bridge on Hempstead Road 26.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 115 mph touched down just north of Interstate 30 along Hempstead 2, and remained on the ground tracking east-northeast just north of I-30 to near Hope. The tornado was strongest on Hempstead 2 where widespread major tree damage yi…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell blocking I-30 near mile marker 36.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The I-30 Westbound right hand lane was closed due to flooding.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A relative brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 105 mph touched down along Highway 32 just west of the Hempstead/Nevada County line west of the Bodcaw community, quickly moving northeast into Western Nevada County. Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted along High…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Highway 29 south of Hope.
An EF1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down late in the evening on March 14th, 2025, along County Road 5 near the intersection of County Road 160 and County Road 161 West. Large branches on trees were snapped, along with a few uprooted trees in this area…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed south of U.S. Highway 67 in Perrytown.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 37 | 3 |
| 2010 | 26 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 1 |
| 1999 | 19 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 2 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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