Arkansas, 1998
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1998 was 1,166 against 742 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1998 | Mississippi | Tornado | F4 | $350,000 | 2 | 12 |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Benton | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Jefferson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Mar 1998 | Sharp | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Saline | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Lonoke | Ice Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Nevada | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Saline | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Union | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 May 1998 | Benton | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Sharp | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Drew | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Yell | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Baxter | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hot Spring | Lightning | — | $2,250,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 1998 | Miller | Flash Flood | — | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Ashley | Ice Storm | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Chicot | Ice Storm | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Sebastian | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 1998 | Howard | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 1998 | Garland | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 1998 | Hempstead | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 1998 | Conway | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Yell | Flash Flood | — | $108,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Polk | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Benton | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Pike | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Ashley | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Ashley | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Chicot | Tornado | F1 | $80,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Craighead | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Ashley | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Boone | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Miller | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Hempstead | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Little River | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1998 | EM-3125 | Emergency | Tornado | Tornadoes, Flooding High Winds | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
118 NFIP claims, 90 of them paid, for $1,316,192.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.