Arkansas, 2019
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 2019 was 1,191 against 1,331 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2019 | Benton | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $75,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Sebastian | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Jackson | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Sebastian | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 May 2019 | Sebastian | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Pulaski | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 May 2019 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 9 |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Poinsett | Tornado | EF1 | $350,000 | — | 3 |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Arkansas | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Marion | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2019 | Garland | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Pulaski | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 May 2019 | Pope | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Benton | Tornado | EF2 | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Desha | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2019 | Conway | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2019 | Pope | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2019 | Faulkner | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2019 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2019 | Pulaski | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Ashley | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Pope | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Conway | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Faulkner | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Pulaski | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Boone | Tornado | EF1 | $700,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Logan | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Lonoke | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2019 | Chicot | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Chicot | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2019 | Sebastian | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Craighead | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2019 | Sebastian | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Benton | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2019 | Chicot | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Sebastian | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2019 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2019 | DR-4460 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2019 | DR-4441 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 17 |
| 30 May 2019 | EM-3414 | Emergency | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 16 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
503 NFIP claims, 448 of them paid, for $31,759,995.
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.