Arkansas, 2016
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 2016 was 882 against 1,243 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2016 | Lawrence | Dust Storm | — | $300,000 | 1 | 14 |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Sebastian | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jan 2016 | St. Francis | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Washington | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Crawford | Tornado | EF2 | $75,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Tornado | EF1 | $2,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 May 2016 | Craighead | Flash Flood | — | $2,100,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Tornado | EF1 | $110,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Polk | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Craighead | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Ouachita | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2016 | Fulton | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2016 | Saline | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Chicot | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Franklin | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Union | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Madison | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Montgomery | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Desha | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Scott | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Sebastian | Hail | 2.50 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Chicot | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Sebastian | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Ashley | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Franklin | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Crawford | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Grant | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Drew | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Ashley | Hail | 1.75 in | $60,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Drew | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Pulaski | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Pulaski | 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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2016 | DR-4270 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 12 |
| 5 Feb 2016 | DR-4254 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 38 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
268 NFIP claims, 214 of them paid, for $6,937,936.
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.