Poinsett County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
48
Tornado reports
131
Hail reports
43
Floods since 1996
634
All events
16
Deaths
$69.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Poinsett County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 47 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
Tornado F3 Tornado
One to two inches of rain fell across Poinsett County. Patchy dense fog was also reported.
Two to three inches of sleet/snow fell on top of a quarter to a half inch of ice in Poinsett County. One fatality and one injury occurred from a car accident as a result of the ice.
A one vehicle fatal accident occurred due to heavy rain. The accident occurred near Waldenburg on Highway 14. The vehicle hydroplaned and went off the road and struck a tree.
A half inch of ice fell across Poinsett County. Widespread power outages occurred. Three shelters were opened. Roads impassable.
Minor ice accumulations on the roadways resulted in two deaths occurring from traffic accidents.
High winds from Tropical Storm Ike affected Poinsett County. One fatality occurred north of Fisher as a tree fell onto a mobile home from the winds. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down from the winds as well as utility poles. One house and several cars were damaged i…
Tornado developed just southwest of Trumann and destroyed about 70 homes and damaged another 100 homes. Several businesses were damaged or destroyed. There was also widespread tree damage. The fire station was also heavily damaged. The worst damage was in the northeast part of Tr…
One hundred were damaged at a Ford dealership in Trumann. Over 2,000 cars in the area were damaged by the hail. Many homes were also damaged. The Trumann schools had at least 100 windows broken.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits (105F) combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Heat Heat
The daytime hours maximum heat index was within the triple digits combined with limited cooling at night with an overnight low in the mid to upper 70s.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of Highways 69 and 163 was flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred near the Trumann Elementary School and some neighborhood roadways were completely underwater.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 1 at Weiner Cutoff Road was flooded.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index estimated at 105F.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought and D2 Severe Drought improved to D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry conditions across the county.
Drought Drought
D4 Exceptional Drought persisted through the month of May, but did shrink spatially.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 149 was flooded from Perkins Road south to the county line.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado touched down in northern Poinsett County early in the morning on Tuesday, April 28. The tornado occurred over an open field and no damage was reported. Since no damage indicators were found, this tornado is rated an EF-Unknown.
Drought Drought
D4 conditions persisted in western portions of the county while D3 conditions persisted elsewhere for the entire month.
Drought Drought
D3 Extreme Drought Conditions worsened to D4 Exceptional Drought in the northwest portion of county by the end of the month.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 4F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of 0 recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill value of 0F recorded.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -5F reported.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill of -1F reported.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Lowest wind chill observation of -10F.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.
Drought Drought
Poinsett county suffered D2 Severe Drought conditions in early January before worsening to D3 Extreme Drought conditions by the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) Drought conditions were introduced early on in September. Improving conditions were observed due to beneficial rainfall and D2 conditions were removed at the end of the month.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines downed near Prairie Road.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 105 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Maximum heat index of 115 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 108 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 106 degrees.
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index of 107 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 55 | 6 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 30 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 35 | 1 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 2 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 11 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 1 |
| 1952 | 3 | 3 |
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