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Arkansas, 2011

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

2,811events recorded1,598 in 2010
44deaths recorded128 injuries
$519Mproperty damage (estimates)$114M crop damage
2disaster declarations1,158 NFIP claims, $31M paid
← 20102012 →

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

Wind727
Hail603
Drought377
Winter367
Flood333
Heat113
Tornado104
Other93
Wildfire70
Lightning23
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2011 was 2,811 against 1,598 in 2010.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2011
Pulaski County135
Saline County88
Garland County78
Lonoke County62
Benton County62
Hot Spring County60
Yell County57
Polk County56
Conway County55
White County54
Crawford County52
Sebastian County50
Woodruff County49
Howard County48
Washington County47
Arkansas County47
Independence County45
Clark County45
Sharp County43
Faulkner County42
Montgomery County41
Little River County40
Sevier County40
Pope County39
Perry County39

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
25 Apr 2011FaulknerTornadoEF2$52,000,000415
23 May 2011BentonFlash Flood——4—
24 May 2011FranklinTornadoEF3$2,000,000210
15 Apr 2011PulaskiTornadoEF1$38,500,00022
15 Apr 2011GarlandThunderstorm Wind60 mph$15,0002—
8 Feb 2011WashingtonWinter Storm——2—
25 Apr 2011BentonFlash Flood——2—
25 Apr 2011MadisonFlash Flood——2—
25 Apr 2011GarlandTornadoEF3$21,000,000120
24 May 2011JohnsonTornadoEF2$5,500,000111
24 May 2011FranklinTornadoEF4$1,500,00016
24 May 2011JohnsonTornadoEF3$13,000,00014
15 Apr 2011WhiteThunderstorm Wind49 mph$30,00013
1 May 2011PrairieFlood—$15,000,0001—
7 Oct 2011PulaskiStrong Wind22 mph—12
15 Apr 2011St. FrancisThunderstorm Wind81 mph—11
3 Feb 2011SevierWinter Storm——11
1 May 2011LonokeFlood—$2,000,0001—
1 May 2011ClayFlood—$1,300,0001—
1 May 2011RandolphFlood—$525,0001—
1 May 2011FaulknerFlash Flood—$250,0001—
1 May 2011CrossFlood—$200,0001—
26 Apr 2011SharpThunderstorm Wind81 mph$125,0001—
1 May 2011GreeneFlood—$100,0001—
15 Apr 2011PulaskiThunderstorm Wind60 mph$45,0001—
5 Jun 2011GarlandThunderstorm Wind60 mph$25,0001—
25 Apr 2011PerryFlash Flood—$10,0001—
27 Jul 2011St. FrancisHeat——1—
20 Mar 2011MississippiFlood——1—
25 Apr 2011WashingtonFlash Flood——1—
8 Aug 2011ClayLightning——1—
24 May 2011NewtonFlood——1—
25 Apr 2011PulaskiTornadoEF2$125,000,000—4
25 Apr 2011GarlandTornadoEF2$5,000,000—10
25 Apr 2011GarlandTornadoEF2$3,000,000—9
1 May 2011MonroeFlood—$35,000,000——
16 Jun 2011JacksonDust Storm———4
1 May 2011PulaskiFlood—$27,000,000——
4 Apr 2011HempsteadTornadoEF2$500,000—2
20 Mar 2011Van BurenWildfire—$300,000—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 2011

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
8 Jul 2011DR-4000Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding3
2 May 2011DR-1975Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding60

Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss

1,158 NFIP claims, 962 of them paid, for $30,773,036.

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.