Sebastian County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
395
Hail reports
142
Floods since 1996
1,218
All events
24
Deaths
$180.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Sebastian County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Portions of Highways 96 and 255 were closed near Lavaca. Portions of Highway 22 were closed near Fort Chaffee. Reportedly, 38 homes were flood-damaged in Fort Smith and seven were flood-damaged in Barling. A woman delivering newspapers drove into flood water across Kinkead Avenue…
Several roads were flooded in and around Greenwood. A motorist was driving east on Highway 10 and slid off the wet roadway into Heartsill Creek, where the vehicle overturned and he drowned.
Near catastrophic flooding occurred along the Arkansas River with residential subdivisions and businesses flooded in Fort Smith. Numerous roads were closed. A man drove around a barricade near Fort Chaffee on the 28th, was washed off the road into the flooded river, and drowned. …
This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Sebastian County west of Bonanza and moved northeast toward White Bluff. It was weak between Highway 112, across the north side of Bonanza, to just west of Highway 71, with mostly small trees uprooted and…
A gustnado occurred at 122 am near Phoenix and 46th street in Fort Smith and was on the ground for approximately 20 seconds. 3 warehouses and 2 office buildings were heavily damaged. A motor home,construction trailer and cessna airplane were also destroyed. There was also damage …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 252.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree near the intersection of Waldron Road and Grand Avenue.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed along Hoff Road, west of Highway 71 and north of School House Road. It moved north-northwest crossing Hoff Cutoff and Nickletown Road, and then dissipated south of Palestine Road. The tornado uprooted trees, damaged a couple outbuildings, and snapped numero…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed along Watson Road, west of Highway 71 and north of Young Ridge Road. It moved northwest across Vineyard Creek Road, Hendrix Road, and Nickletown Road, before dissipating just south of Highway 10. The tornado uprooted trees, damaged an outbuilding, and snapp…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to half dollar size damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to tennis ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, some of which fell onto power lines.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Large hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 45.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Bear Hollow Road near Bear Hollow Heights.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 22 near Plantation Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Bear Hollow Road near Highway 45.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree on Riverfront Drive near Williams Lane.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, some blew onto area roads.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in the River Park area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 45 northeast of Hartford.
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Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Highway 96 between Hartford and Mansfield.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 | 47 | 1 |
| 2022 | 50 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019 | 37 | 4 |
| 2018 | 23 | 3 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 54 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 34 | 1 |
| 2011 | 50 | 1 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 |
| 2009 | 40 | 0 |
| 2008 | 33 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 41 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 38 | 0 |
| 2003 | 34 | 1 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 1 |
| 2000 | 33 | 1 |
| 1999 | 67 | 2 |
| 1998 | 54 | 2 |
| 1997 | 27 | 1 |
| 1996 | 30 | 2 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 9 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
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