Sebastian storm history
Storm events recorded in Sebastian, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025.
1,175
Total events
42
Tornadoes
374
Hail
142
Floods
24
Deaths
$180.1M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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 …
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree on Highway 45.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed just west of the Arkansas River, south of I-540 in an open area, and traveled across the river to the Port of Van Buren. No known damage occurred west of the river in Sebastian County, thus this segment of…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Bonanza.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of multiple roads were flooded across northern Sebastian County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Fort Smith Regional Airport measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 67 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down signs at the intersection of Zero Street and Highway 45.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on Highway 96.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind was estimated to 65 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roads in and around Hartford were closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple roadways were flooded east of Lavaca, including portions of Highway 96.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto Shaver Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Fort Smith Regional Airport measured 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines onto portions of Free Ferry Road, Country Club Avenue, Kinkead Avenue, and Zero Street in Fort Smith.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | 0 |
| 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 |