Woodruff County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
46
Hail reports
403
Floods since 1996
700
All events
32
Deaths
$31.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Woodruff County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A strong tornado moved out of White County and into Woodruff County about 4.8 miles west-southwest of Gregory. The tornado continued to strengthen as it moved northeastward before reaching Patterson and McCrory. Widespread trees and power poles were knocked down along the tornado…
Tornado F3 Tornado
The tornado first touched down in an open field four miles NNW of Des Arc. It then moved northeastward destroying a barn, taking a roof off a house, taking part of a roof off another house, overturning a large combine, and blowing down trees and power lines. The tornado then stru…
Rainfall measured 9.75 inches 4 miles west of Cotton Plant, 9.70 inches at Howell, 7.50 inches at Augusta, and 7.45 inches at McCrory. About 40 homes flooded around Augusta, Patterson, and McCrory, and about 26 homes and businesses flooded around Cotton Plant. Arkansas 145 and nu…
Part of Arkansas Highway 33 was closed due to flooding. At the height of the flooding, boats were parked on the courthouse lawn in Augusta. Evacuations were necessary in McClelland, Gregory, Cotton Plant, and Patterson. Flooding in Woodruff County continued into June.
The sheriff's office reported 3/4 inch of ice across the county by 5:45 AM on the 27th.
Heavy rain caused the White River at Augusta to go above major flood level. The river was above minor flood level at the start of the event, but continued to rise due to heavy rains. Houses on 4th Street in Augusta were surrounded by water. The Horseshoe Lake community was underw…
Flood Flood
Heavy rain in late June led to the Cache River at the Patterson gage to enter minor flood stage with the river at this site reaching a crest on June 26 of 9.79 feet at 1754 LST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rains in late May and early June led the Cache River at the Patterson gage to reach minor flood stage with a crest of 9.87 feet on June 2 at 1945 LST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rains in late May would lead to the final day of May of the Cache River at Patterson entering minor flood stage. The Cache River would remain in minor flood stage into the month of June when it would crest on June 2nd at 2045 at 9.87 feet.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A cold air funnel took place near the town of Augusta.
Flood Flood
Heavy rains during late April and into early May led to the Cache River at Patterson reaching minor flood stage and a crest in minor flood stage of 9.34 feet on 5/4 at 2300.
Flood Flood
The Cache River experienced minor river flooding in mid-March with the Patterson gage cresting at 9.02 feet on March 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM CST.
Flood Flood
The Cache River went into Minor flood stage in mid February and crested (in minor flood stage) at 10.18 feet on February 20, 2026 at 1200 CST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain led the Cache River at the Patterson gage to enter minor flood stage with the minor flood stage maxima taking place on November 4, 2025 at 1615 CST or LST at a height of 9.34 feet.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Patterson along the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Patterson along the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Patterson along the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed at Patterson on the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Patterson along the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River. This forecast point remained above at least minor flood stage the entire month of May.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
Flood Flood
Major river flooding was observed at Patterson along the Cache River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down in the town of Cotton Plant.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed along the White River at Georgetown from the middle to late February.
Flood Flood
Moderate flooding was observed over the entire month of February at Patterson along the Cache River.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed over the entire month of February at Augusta along the White River.
Flood Flood
The White River at Augusta would enter minor flood stage in late January and continue to remain in minor flood stage entering February. No crest at this site would take place as the river flooding at this site continued into February.
Flood Flood
The Cache River at Patterson began the month of January in minor flood stage and remained in minor flood stage over this period into mid-January and did not encounter a crest within this period.
Flood Flood
River flooding took place on the White River at Augusta from the beginning of January through the middle of the month. A crest would take place at this site on 1/2/2025 at 0100 LST of 31.63 feet in minor flood stage.
Flood Flood
The Cache River at Patterson flooded during late December with the river site continuing to flood into mid-January. The crest of the Cache River at Patterson would occur in moderate flood stage at 11.02 feet on December 31st at 2230.
Flood Flood
The White River at Augusta experienced minor river flooding in late December with the river flooding continuing into early January at which the crest occurred in early January.
Flood Flood
The White River at Augusta entered minor flood stage in early November and remained in minor flood stage into mid November with the river crest occurring at 30.42 feet on November 10 at 3:30 AM CST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Cache River at Patterson in early October; the crest of the Cache River at Patterson was 10.24 feet on October 4, 2024 at 9:45 AM CST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Cache River at Patterson lasting from mid into late September; the crest of the Cache River at Patterson was 10.38 feet on September 22, 2024 at 7:15 AM CST.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson from 8/22/24 to 8/25/24.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain caused the White River to enter minor flood stage at Augusta. The White River at Augusta crested on July 19th at 1715 LST with a stage of 29.20 feet.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain led to minor river flooding on the Cache River at Patterson between June 1 and Jun 3, the river crested at the Patterson gage on June 1 at 1745 at 9.75 feet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station 4 miles west of Patterson measured a gust to 58 mph.
Flood Flood
Minor river flooding was observed along the Cache River at Patterson.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1 |
| 2020 | 35 | 1 |
| 2019 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 1 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 | 49 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34 | 1 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 2 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 5 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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