Ouachita 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.
23
Tornado reports
127
Hail reports
137
Floods since 1996
597
All events
1
Deaths
$19.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ouachita County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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 F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
An elderly man drowned when he drove his small SUV into floodwaters on Arkansas Highway 7 south of Amy. The vehicle was washed off the highway and overturned. Doppler weather radar estimated that at least 6 to 8 inches of rain had fallen in the area on the night of the 6th and th…
The Camden-Fairview High School had damage at the baseball field, where the bleachers were overturned and the dugouts were destroyed, at the football stadium and weight room, at the band building, and at one of the classroom buildings. Hundreds of trees were blown down. Nine home…
Heavy to record rainfall produced river flooding along the Ouachita River that had not been experienced since 1990. Numerous parks, county and state roads, and private residences were flooded.
Hail Hail
Hen egg-sized hail fell in the town of Amy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The metal roofing material of a business was almost entirely removed.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell in the community of Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees fell across Arkansas Highway 7 in the Harmony Grove community north of Camden.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Sleet was measured at 3.5 inches at Camden. Freezing rain accretion of 0.10 of an inch was measured near Stephens.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Camden along the Ouachita River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Camden along the Ouachita River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Camden along the Ouachita River.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Camden along the Ouachita River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell onto a house along Columbia Avenue in the town of Camden.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water flooded several low-lying roadways in the town of Camden.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed at Camden along the Ouachita River.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed along the Ouachita River at Camden.
Flood Flood
The Ouachita River at Camden began the month of January in minor flood stage. The river at this site would experience a crest on 1/1/2025 at 1430 LST of 28.36 feet. The river at this site would fall below minor flood stage a few days later.
Flood Flood
River flooding occurred on the Ouachita River at Camden in late December and remained in minor flood stage into early January with the crest of the river occurring in minor flood stage in early January.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell at the Pine Hills Country Club north of Smackover.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS at KCDH/Camden Harrell Field recorded a measured wind gust of 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down and a few buildings experienced roof damage in the town of East Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and power poles were blown down across the town of Camden.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This survey was conducted from geotagged drone imagery from the Camden Fire Department. Using the series of geotagged photos, we were able to confirm an EF-1 tornado that moved from southeast to northwest near the community of Stephens in southwest Ouachita County. Along its path…
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed along the Ouachita River at Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous large trees were blown down at White Oak Lake State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several powerlines were blown down on Smackover Road near Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down along Fort Lookout Acre on the northern side of Camden.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in mid April.
Flood Flood
Rain became more widespread across southern and eastern Arkansas late on the 9th and continuing into the 10th. This brought flooding in mid February 2024 on the Ouachita River at Camden.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain in January brought continued flooding into early February 2024 on the Ouachita River at Camden.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden January 24-31, 2024.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Mainly sleet, mixed with snow at times, was estimated at 3.0 inches near Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line fell down across Powell Street in Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees downed just west of the community of Fairview.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees fell across northern and northeastern Ouachita County.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail fell near Camden.
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall brought minor flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden through mid-May.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in early March.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in January that continued into February.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A tree was down across U.S. Highway 278, just east of State Highway 57, due to freezing rain.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in late January.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Ouachita River at Camden in early January.
Flood Flood
A report was received from mPING of river or creek overflowing, or cropland, yard or basement flooding.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 34 | 5 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 2 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 3 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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