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Arkansas storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 12,394 storm event reports in Arkansas, with property damage estimates totalling $861 million. That is the 22nd highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (3,491 reports). Tornado accounted for the most reported damage ($741 million). FEMA has issued 41 major disaster declarations for Arkansas since 2000.

12,394

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$861M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

2,011

hail reports, 208 of two inches or larger

445

tornado reports, 75 rated EF2 or stronger

$173M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Arkansas, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Arkansas. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$300 million

Tornado, Craighead, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Arkansas: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 3,491
Flood 2,267
Hail 2,011
Winter weather 1,651
Tornado 445
Hurricane and tropical storm 42
Lightning 38
Wildfire 6

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Tornado $741M
Damaging wind $58.9M
Flood $47.2M
Hail $7.4M
Lightning $2.7M
Winter weather $1.5M
Wildfire $335K
Hurricane and tropical storm $322K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Arkansas

FEMA has recorded 41 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 2 fire management declarations for Arkansas since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (flood), declared May 21, 2025.

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Severe Storm 27
Tornado 4
Severe Ice Storm 4
Flood 3
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1
Hurricane 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Arkansas

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Arkansas since 2003.

40,240

homeowners registered, across 20 disasters

$173M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$95.0M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

25,018

homes inspected

1,215

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$6,916

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Arkansas ranks

Arkansas compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Arkansas	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	12,394	24th	401 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$861 million	22nd	$279 per resident
Hail reports	2,011	13th	208 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	445	14th	75 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	41	15th	8 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$173 million	25th	40,240 homeowners registered

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Arkansas questions

What causes the most storm damage in Arkansas?

Tornado accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Arkansas from 2016 to 2025: $741 million of a $861 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 3,491 reports.

How often does it hail in Arkansas?

The National Weather Service logged 2,011 hail reports in Arkansas from 2016 to 2025. 208 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Arkansas get?

445 tornado segments were recorded in Arkansas from 2016 to 2025, and 75 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Arkansas had?

FEMA records 41 major disaster declarations and 8 emergency declarations for Arkansas since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Arkansas?

Since 2003, 40,240 homeowners in Arkansas registered with FEMA across 20 disasters. Inspectors verified $173 million in damage and FEMA approved $95.0 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Arkansas storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/arkansas/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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