Lafayette storm history
Storm events recorded in Lafayette, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025.
579
Total events
19
Tornadoes
140
Hail
55
Floods
1
Deaths
$44.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 30 year old Shongaloo, Louisiana woman drowned during the evening of Tuesday, October 27th in Lake Erling, Arkansas. The woman attempted to go over the spillway on a futon mattress and was supposedly going to ride it on the flood waters running over the spillway. There was appr…
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 …
Farm barns and outbuildings with light to moderate damage, farm trailers moderate damaged or destroyed, chicken houses destroyed, numerous trees and power poles downed, 3 mobile homes damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed and blocking Highway 29 north of Lewisville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A powerline was downed on County Road 27 north of Stamps.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down near Hilltop Drive on the north side of Stamps.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was downed along Highway 29 just north of County Road 42.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Lewisville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down onto vehicles at a baseball field just west of Bradley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down blocking Crabtree Lane in Bradley.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple county roads were washed out, including CR 31 and 16.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water covered County Road 25 in Northern Lafayette County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles were downed on CR 5 just northeast of Garland in Western Lafayette County.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A strong EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down along the Red River along the Miller/Lafayette County line, and tracked northeast across an open pasture and a levee just west of Lafayette County Road 57, where it snapped and uprooted several trees. Th…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 95 mph touched down over a wooded area just west of Highway 53 and just south of Lafayette Road 249, where multiple trees were uprooted. This tornado crossed Highway 53 and snapped/uprooted several additional trees and tree t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs downed and several chicken house were damaged at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 21.
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Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 74 mph touched down in extreme Western Lafayette County Arkansas along Lafayette Road 47, downing some large tree limbs. This tornado was part of a multi-vortex tornado, that tracked north across some agricultural fields and …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Northern Bossier Parish tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with maximum estimated winds near 105 mph, tracked north into extreme Southwest Lafayette County just east of County Road 1, where it remained over mainly open farmland before damaging 6 power poles…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed on North Cunningham Street, North Murphy Street, and 30th Street in Lewisville.
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Numerous trees downed across northern parts of Lafayette County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed across Highway 160 east of Bradley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles and lines down along CR 246 on the south end of Lake Erling.
An occupant inside a home on County Road 245 on the south side of Lake Erling was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries due to a large tree falling onto the home.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down and tracked east along and just south of County Road 7 in the far southwestern portion of Lafayette County. Despite its short path, the tornado produced higher end EF-1 damage with maximum estimated wind …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 90 mph touched down and tracked northeast to the west of Lake Erling, starting along Hood Road and lifting just after crossing Highway 160. The tornado could have begun slightly before Hood Road, but many trees crossing that …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous county roads in the southern part of Lafayette County were flooded and closed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A high water rescue was needed for a stranded motorist on Highway 160 near Gin City.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 4 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |