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Arkansas, 2023

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

1,510events recorded1,533 in 2022
8deaths recorded90 injuries
$261Mproperty damage (estimates)$2.0M crop damage
3disaster declarations85 NFIP claims, $2.6M paid
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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

Wind403
Hail346
Heat296
Flood214
Winter153
Other44
Tornado37
Drought15
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 1,510 against 1,533 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Sebastian County47
Benton County44
Garland County43
Lafayette County42
Pulaski County41
Union County39
Poinsett County38
Washington County36
Mississippi County34
Hempstead County33
Sevier County32
Crittenden County32
Miller County32
Saline County31
Crawford County31
Clay County31
Howard County30
Phillips County30
Lee County29
Craighead County27
Columbia County27
Franklin County26
Faulkner County25
Cross County25
Lonoke County25

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
31 Mar 2023CrossTornadoEF3$150,000,000426
25 Jun 2023LonokeThunderstorm Wind64 mph—21
31 Mar 2023PulaskiTornadoEF3$85,710,000154
2 Mar 2023ScottFlash Flood——1—
2 Mar 2023PikeTornadoEF2——5
2 Jan 2023GarlandTornadoEF1$5,000,000—2
16 Feb 2023MarionTornadoEF2$200,000—2
2 Mar 2023PikeThunderstorm Wind90 mph$6,000,000——
31 Mar 2023LonokeTornadoEF2$4,290,000——
18 Jun 2023UnionTornadoEF2$2,000,000——
18 Jun 2023AshleyThunderstorm Wind98 mph$1,500,000——
2 Jan 2023AshleyTornadoEF2$500,000——
25 Jun 2023PoinsettThunderstorm Wind81 mph$500,000——
15 Apr 2023SebastianHail2.00 in$300,000——
12 Mar 2023ChicotHail1.75 in$300,000——
31 Mar 2023CrittendenTornadoEF2$250,000——
17 Jun 2023FranklinThunderstorm Wind81 mph$250,000——
16 Feb 2023NewtonTornadoEF1$200,000——
8 Feb 2023CraigheadFlash Flood—$200,000——
2 Jan 2023ChicotTornadoEF2$200,000——
18 Jun 2023ConwayLightning—$200,000——
18 Jan 2023UnionTornadoEF1$130,000——
29 Jul 2023BaxterThunderstorm Wind60 mph$120,000——
2 Mar 2023FaulknerThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
16 Feb 2023SearcyThunderstorm Wind92 mph$100,000——
16 Feb 2023MarionThunderstorm Wind90 mph$100,000——
16 Feb 2023SearcyTornadoEF2$100,000——
15 Apr 2023CrawfordHail2.50 in$100,000——
15 Apr 2023CrawfordHail2.50 in$100,000——
2 Jan 2023AshleyThunderstorm Wind70 mph$100,000——
14 Jul 2023SebastianTornadoEF1$100,000——
24 Jan 2023CarrollWinter Storm—$75,000——
24 Jan 2023MadisonWinter Storm—$75,000——
15 Apr 2023BentonHail2.00 in$75,000——
15 Apr 2023CrawfordHail2.00 in$75,000——
14 Jul 2023SebastianFlash Flood—$75,000——
15 Jul 2023ChicotThunderstorm Wind67 mph$70,000——
24 Jan 2023WashingtonWinter Storm—$50,000——
24 Jan 2023SebastianWinter Storm—$50,000——
15 Feb 2023BentonHail1.75 in$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 2023

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
14 Nov 2023DR-4748Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes4
4 Apr 2023DR-4700Major disasterWinter StormSevere Winter Storm13
2 Apr 2023DR-4698Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Tornadoes3

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

85 NFIP claims, 59 of them paid, for $2,649,683.

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.