Arkansas, 2002
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 2002 was 900 against 1,114 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2002 | Faulkner | Tornado | F3 | — | 1 | 13 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Newton | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Jefferson | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Lawrence | Ice Storm | — | $1,100,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2002 | Scott | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2002 | Carroll | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Baxter | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Cross | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $750,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Baxter | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Lincoln | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 2 |
| 17 May 2002 | Hot Spring | Tornado | F1 | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Boone | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | White | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Poinsett | Hail | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Clay | Ice Storm | — | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Craighead | Ice Storm | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Greene | Ice Storm | — | $2,110,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Randolph | Ice Storm | — | $925,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Cleburne | Winter Storm | — | $920,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Crittenden | Tornado | F2 | $600,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Poinsett | Ice Storm | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Poinsett | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Jackson | Winter Storm | — | $430,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Van Buren | Winter Storm | — | $380,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Stone | Winter Storm | — | $360,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Newton | Winter Storm | — | $290,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | White | Winter Storm | — | $270,000 | — | — |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Phillips | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Searcy | Winter Storm | — | $245,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Independence | Winter Storm | — | $220,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Sharp | Winter Storm | — | $190,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Fulton | Winter Storm | — | $136,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Izard | Winter Storm | — | $130,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Baxter | Winter Storm | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Cross | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Craighead | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Madison | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Randolph | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Miller | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $78,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Crawford | Flash Flood | — | $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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2002 | DR-1400 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 20 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
118 NFIP claims, 88 of them paid, for $2,557,125.
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.