Howard storm history
Storm events recorded in Howard, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025.
751
Total events
34
Tornadoes
247
Hail
42
Floods
12
Deaths
$55.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado continued into Howard County from Sevier County Arkansas. The Dierks Lake area received significant damage near the Sevier, Howard County line. The Army Corps of Engineers office had significant roof damage to their office building with roofing material found in the …
A damage survey was completed in Howard County Arkansas and it was determined that the damage was consistent with that of an EF2 tornado. The most extensive damage was located on the southwest side of Nashville at the D&J Mobile Home Park. Five mobile homes were completely destro…
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 …
Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees over a 15 mile wide area were flattened along with 2 homes destroyed, 5 homes suffering major damage, 30 homes suffering minor damage, 3 mobile homes totally destroyed and one new motor home crushed by a fallen tree. No injuries or deaths occurred.
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A large hardwood tree was snapped. A couple of large tree limbs were also snapped off as well several miles southwest of Center Point.
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The trunk of a softwood tree was snapped several miles southwest of Center Point.
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A NWS Storm Survey confirmed a path of sporadic and very inconsistent straight-line wind damage in Howard County, AR between Milford and Nashville. The damage began northeast of Milford, north and west of Longview Road, where some large limbs were downed and one large hardwood tr…
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A hay barn was pushed downwind causing an unanchored wall to detach from the roof and collapse.
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Ping pong ball size hail fell a few miles north of Mineral Springs.
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Golf ball size hail fell just southwest of Nashville.
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Quarter size hail fell at a convenience store on the south side of Nashville.
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A tree was blown down on Dierks Lake Road.
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A large tree fell on a home along Highway 84 in the Athens community, and hail was also reported with the size unknown.
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Trees downed in Mineral Springs, including North Pine Street in the downtown area.
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A couple of trees were downed near the Center Point community.
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Trees were blown down near Goat Ranch Road north of the Athens community.
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Numerous trees were downed across Howard County.
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A large tree limb was downed onto a home on West Sunset Street in Nashville.
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Trees and power lines downed near the intersection of Tollett Road and Bissell Road.
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Trees downed along Tollett Road just south of the intersection with Hill Loop, damaging a home, two vehicles and a storage shed.
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Tree downed across Highway 84 near the post office in Umpire.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 48 | 1 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 |
| 2009 | 26 | 2 |
| 2008 | 20 | 2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 1 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 2 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 18 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |