Arkansas, 2008
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 2008 was 2,055 against 1,028 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2008 | Pope | Tornado | EF3 | $11,500,000 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Van Buren | Tornado | EF4 | $22,750,000 | 3 | 77 |
| 2 May 2008 | Van Buren | Tornado | EF3 | $10,000,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Izard | Tornado | EF3 | $11,500,000 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 May 2008 | Conway | Tornado | EF2 | $5,000,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Conway | Tornado | EF3 | $14,500,000 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Yell | Flood | — | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Poinsett | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Baxter | Tornado | EF2 | $15,750,000 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Stone | Tornado | EF4 | $29,000,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 22 May 2008 | Pulaski | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Pope | Tornado | EF2 | $3,500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Faulkner | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $250,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 May 2008 | Benton | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Sevier | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2 May 2008 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF2 | $3,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Randolph | Flood | — | $2,250,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Stone | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Lonoke | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Poinsett | Tropical Storm | — | $60,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hot Spring | Lightning | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Ouachita | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Crittenden | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Craighead | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Boone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Boone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Sharp | Tornado | EF3 | $30,000,000 | — | 15 |
| 10 May 2008 | Arkansas | Tornado | EF3 | $75,000,000 | — | 9 |
| 2 May 2008 | Cleburne | Tornado | EF2 | $32,000,000 | — | 12 |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Miller | Hail | 4.00 in | $85,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Prairie | Heavy Rain | — | $1,200,000 | — | 8 |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2008 | Crittenden | Tornado | EF3 | $2,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Randolph | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 4 |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Benton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | 4 |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Pulaski | Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 2 May 2008 | Lonoke | Tornado | EF2 | $3,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Independence | Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Clay | Tropical Storm | — | $124,000 | — | 2 |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2008 | DR-1804 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Ike | 20 |
| 18 Sep 2008 | DR-1793 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Hurricane Gustav | 18 |
| 20 May 2008 | DR-1758 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | 12 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | DR-1751 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 59 |
| 7 Feb 2008 | DR-1744 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
701 NFIP claims, 563 of them paid, for $15,494,557.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.