Arkansas, 2025
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 2025 was 1,369 against 1,246 in 2024.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Craighead | Tornado | EF3 | $4,000,000 | — | 8 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Greene | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hempstead | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Cross | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Crawford | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 May 2025 | Sebastian | Tornado | EF1 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Washington | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Washington | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Craighead | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Benton | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hempstead | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Clay | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Nevada | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Clay | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Clay | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Benton | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Lafayette | Tornado | EF1 | $135,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Poinsett | Tornado | EF1 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2025 | St. Francis | Tornado | EF1 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Washington | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Madison | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Crittenden | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Cross | Tornado | EF1 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Madison | Tornado | EF1 | $60,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2025 | Mississippi | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Craighead | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Mississippi | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2025 | Crawford | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2025 | Benton | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2025 | St. Francis | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2025 | Washington | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Lafayette | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Sevier | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Benton | Hail | 1.50 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Craighead | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Poinsett | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Washington | Tornado | EF1 | $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 2025
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | DR-4873 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 41 |
| 8 May 2025 | DR-4865 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 9 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | EM-3627 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 75 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2025 date of loss
269 NFIP claims, 244 of them paid, for $14,023,176.
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.