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Arkansas, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

737events recorded1,369 in 2025
0deaths recorded2 injuries
$2.9Mproperty damage (estimates)
3disaster declarations12 NFIP claims, $85K paid
← 2025

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

Wind185
Hail146
Drought129
Winter82
Cold70
Flood68
Heat30
Tornado23
Other4

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 737 against 1,369 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Benton County40
Sebastian County35
Clay County29
Washington County28
Howard County27
Craighead County26
Greene County24
Hempstead County21
Poinsett County20
Lafayette County19
St. Francis County17
Cross County16
Mississippi County16
Union County16
Chicot County16
Phillips County15
Crittenden County15
Sevier County14
Lee County14
Columbia County13
Crawford County13
Pulaski County13
Saline County11
Little River County10
Miller County10

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Mar 2026NevadaTornadoEF2$100,000—1
28 Apr 2026ChicotThunderstorm Wind61 mph——1
22 Jun 2026FranklinTornadoEF1$400,000——
8 May 2026SebastianHail1.75 in$250,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail3.00 in$150,000——
25 Apr 2026SebastianHail2.50 in$150,000——
15 Mar 2026GreeneTornadoEF0$125,000——
28 Apr 2026WashingtonHail2.75 in$100,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail4.00 in$100,000——
28 Apr 2026WashingtonHail2.50 in$100,000——
15 Mar 2026GreeneTornadoEF0$100,000——
28 Apr 2026ClayThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail2.25 in$75,000——
14 Apr 2026WashingtonTornadoEF1$75,000——
4 Mar 2026BentonHail1.75 in$50,000——
11 Jun 2026BentonHail1.25 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail1.75 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026WashingtonHail1.75 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail2.00 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026WashingtonHail1.75 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026WashingtonHail1.75 in$50,000——
28 Apr 2026BentonHail2.00 in$50,000——
15 Mar 2026ClayTornadoEF1$50,000——
11 Mar 2026SevierTornadoEF1$25,000——
15 Mar 2026GreeneTornadoEF1$25,000——
6 Jun 2026SebastianTornadoEF1$10,000——
6 Jun 2026SebastianTornadoEF1$10,000——
28 Apr 2026ClayTornadoEF0$10,000——
6 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF1———
27 Apr 2026StoneTornadoEF1———
27 Apr 2026JacksonTornadoEF0———
28 Apr 2026MonroeTornadoEF2———
28 Apr 2026CleburneTornadoEF1———
15 Mar 2026ArkansasTornadoEF unrated———
15 Mar 2026LawrenceTornadoEF1———
11 Mar 2026CalhounTornadoEF1———
12 Jun 2026LonokeTornadoEF unrated———
27 Apr 2026PoinsettTornadoEF unrated———
14 Apr 2026WashingtonTornadoEF0———
28 Apr 2026AshleyTornadoEF0———

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
15 Sep 2026FM-5676Fire management assistanceFireBunker Fire2
21 Aug 2026FM-5673Fire management assistanceFirePine Tree Road Fire1
24 Jan 2026EM-3636EmergencyWinter StormSevere Winter Storm75

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

12 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $85,040.

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.