White 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.
83
Tornado reports
264
Hail reports
194
Floods since 1996
1,047
All events
64
Deaths
$67.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in White County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 83 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.
A strong tornado moved from Lonoke County into White County about 4 miles southeast of El Paso. The tornado moved across Highway 64 where several homes and businesses were destroyed with a number of other buildings suffering significant damage. Two tractor-trailers traveling alon…
Tornado F3 Tornado
This tornado exited Faulkner County 4.6 miles southeast of Naylor and entered White County 2.2 miles west-northwest of El Paso. The tornado caused massive timber damage along Jack Williams Rd., then caused damage to residences on Arkansas 5 and El Paso Rd. In White County, two ho…
Lightning is believed to have started a house fire northeast of Albion. The house burned nearly to the ground. The sole resident, an 85 year-old woman, was killed.
A 6 year-old boy was killed when a tree more than 6 feet in diameter fell into a house. The boy's parents and a sibling suffered minor injuries.
An EF2 tornado struck the area around Center Hill. This was the second of five tornadoes produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. According to the American Red Cross, 4 houses and 11 mobile homes were destroyed, 4 mobile homes suffered major damage, 5 houses and 3 mobile home…
Snowfall reports included 13 inches at Judsonia (public report), 10.5 inches at Steprock (cooperative observer), 9.5 inches at Georgetown (cooperative observer), and 7 inches at Searcy (cooperative observer).
Part of U.S. Highway 67/167 was closed due to flooding near Beebe. Arkansas Highway 36 also flooded, making Georgetown accessible only by boat. Part of the Henry Gray Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area was closed due to flooding. Flooding in White County continued into June.
Widespread areal flooding occurred. Part of Arkansas Highway 36 was closed from the morning of the 30th through the end of the month.
Widespread heavy rain led to the development of flash flooding early on the morning of the 24th.
Flash flooding, which developed early on the morning of the 24th, became widespread areal flooding later in the morning on the 24th and continued into Christmas morning. Flooding occurred on Arkansas Highways 87, 13, 323, 36, 11, and 16. Arkansas Highway 31 was flooded from Beebe…
The sheriff's office reported 1/4 inch of ice in Searcy by 5:45 AM on the 27th.
Flooding occurred on the Little Red River at Judsonia due to heavy rain. The river briefly went below flood stage on March 20th through the 22nd, but rose back above flood stage on the morning of the 22nd. Levees protecting the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge were overtopped. …
Heavy rain caused the White River at Georgetown to go above major flood level. This was the highest the river had risen since the two major flood reduction reservoirs were built in the middle of the twentieth century. The river was above minor flood level to start the event and c…
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Searcy.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A cold air funnel took place in the vicinity of the town of Bald Knob.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A cold air funnel occurred near the community of Russell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles were broken near Rose Bud leaving over 3,000 customers without power.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three power poles were snapped in the community of Rose Bud.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mix of sleet and snow accumulated to 8 inches in Beebe.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Minor ice accretion with a glaze of ice on foliage and elevated surfaces. At the observation time of 8:28 PM CST or LST light sleet was also noted. The observations took place in the town of Searcy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were damaged and sheet metal panels were blown off a metal shop building near the community of Floyd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down near the town of Center Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few power poles were snapped in the vicinity of Garner.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Watched a tree fall along I-57 at Exit 42 via Department of Highways live camera feed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down in the town of Judsonia via pictures from social media.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Georgetown along the White River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Georgetown along the White River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along Gum Springs Road in Searcy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple powerlines and tree limbs were blown down in Pangburn.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was estimated to have fallen in Hart.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Georgetown along the White River.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado continued out of Lonoke County into White County. The tornado would cross Archer Road, Blakely Lane, and Gillham Road before dissipating near the community of Opal near Highway 64. The tornado removed most of the roofing material off of a couple outbuildings along it…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1 |
| 2017 | 39 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 4 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 37 | 0 |
| 2011 | 54 | 3 |
| 2010 | 31 | 4 |
| 2009 | 68 | 0 |
| 2008 | 46 | 5 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | 1 |
| 2005 | 20 | 2 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 57 | 9 |
| 2002 | 19 | 2 |
| 2001 | 32 | 6 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 12 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 2 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 4 | 3 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
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