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Phillips storm history

Storm events recorded in Phillips, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025.

392
Total events
28
Tornadoes
35
Hail
17
Floods
1
Deaths
$9.5M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

April 29, 1956 · Phillips, Arkansas
Tornado F3 Tornado
May 2, 1997 · Phillips, Arkansas
High Wind High Wind1 death
A localized non-thunderstorm wind gust produced damage in the towns of Helena and West Helena. A large awning blew on a car killing one person. Three schools were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.
July 30, 2009 · Phillips, Arkansas
Tornado EF2 Tornado$1.5M damage
A tornado touched down in Arkansas County roughly 5 miles south of Tichnor. The tornado moved northeast crossing into Phillips County. The tornado knocked down around one thousand trees in the White River National Wildlife Refuge. From there, the tornado traveled northeast on a c…
December 3, 1978 · Phillips, Arkansas
Tornado F2 Tornado$2.5M damage
October 1, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) Conditions improved to Moderate (D1) Drought Conditions in early October in Phillips County.
September 9, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced early on in September. Little improvement was observed and D2 conditions persisted into early October.
August 19, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
August 18, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
August 17, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
August 16, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
August 15, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
August 14, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
August 13, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 31, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
July 30, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 113 degrees.
July 29, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 116 degrees.
July 28, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
July 27, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 26, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 25, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
July 24, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111 degrees.
July 23, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 109 degrees.
July 22, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 21, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
July 20, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 110 degrees.
July 19, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
July 18, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
July 17, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 111.
July 16, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107.
June 26, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
June 25, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
June 24, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
June 23, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
June 22, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index value of 106 degrees.
June 20, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
AWOS reported a maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
June 7, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were knocked down, and a tree landed on a home at the 300 block of Waverly Road in Helena, AR.
May 25, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Helena-West Helena.
May 25, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two power poles downed and several trees downed.
May 16, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large branches down around town.
May 16, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few power poles were downed along Hwy 243.
April 30, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was downed on State Hwy 242, near the intersection of CR 210. This tree caused both lanes of Hwy 242 to be blocked.
April 30, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was knocked down across Highway 85 south of the school in Barton.
April 5, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A car was submerged in a parking lot along N. Sebastian Street.
April 3, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A shop was blown over and trucks overturned on a lot in the area of Hwy 242 and Hwy 44 area.
April 3, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and powerlines in between Highland St and Arkansas St in Helena-West Helena.
January 10, 2025 · Phillips, Arkansas
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Four to six inches of snowfall, with pockets up to eight inches, observed across the county.
September 1, 2024 · Phillips, Arkansas
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) Conditions persisted through the month of September.
August 29, 2024 · Phillips, Arkansas
Heat Heat
Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees.
August 27, 2024 · Phillips, Arkansas
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) conditions returned in late August and prevailed for the remainder of the month.
August 18, 2024 · Phillips, Arkansas
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat indices in excess of 110 degrees.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025420
2024290
2023301
2022310
2021120
2020100
2019120
2018150
201751
201692
2015110
201410
201330
2012121
2011203
2010220
2009144
2008121
200790
200640
200510
200440
200270
200161
200030
199960
199840
199720
199621
199591
199410
199320
199110
199030
198930
198830
198710
198580
198410
198221
197921
197822
197732
197621
197510
197310
197110
196720
196511
196411
196110
195622
195411