NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eudora, AR
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eudora, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Delta in 2020. Since 1950, 104 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 104
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
74 deaths in all
What the records show for Eudora
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eudora; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Eudora begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Delta in 2020, a tropical storm 43 miles away. Of the 13 systems, one has come since 2000. Eudora has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 97% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The strongest of the 104 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on February 21, 1971; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 47 people. Of the 104, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Eudora has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 77% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eudora.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eudora
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 11 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eudora: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Eudora
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s19(1 EF3+)
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s20(3 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F5 | 21 mi | 109.2 mi | 47 / 510 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF4 | 24 mi | 59.23 mi | 17 / 165 |
| Mar 9, 1992 | F4 | 23 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F3 | 15 mi | 30 mi | 3 / 11 |
| Apr 8, 1979 | F3 | 19 mi | 17.7 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F3 | 9 mi | 4.6 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F2 | 10 mi | 29.5 mi | 3 / 46 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | in town | 234.7 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF2 | 18 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | EF2 | 20 mi | 42.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 15 mi | 17.66 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | EF2 | 16 mi | 20.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 104, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eudora
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Eudora since 1982, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 34 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently April 18, 2013. The most recent report is from January 5, 2025. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eudora
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eudora, AR, in Eudora at 135 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 34°F. April is the wettest at 6.6 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 60.6 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 43% of the year's precipitation (25.9 of 60.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 104 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 45 nights a year. That 60.6 inches is more than at 93 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (98%). Lake Village, 16 miles north, has its own station (Portland, AR): 56.4 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 34 | 6.1 | 8 |
| Feb | 59 | 37 | 5.8 | 7 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 6.6 | 7 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 70 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Sep | 89 | 65 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Nov | 67 | 43 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Year | 76 | 53 | 60.6 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Eudora, AR (135 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Eudora
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 80 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eudora: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 5 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $27.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on March 28, 2014. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 82 have had fewer than Eudora.
May 6, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Eudora — $12.5 million damage.
NWS: “Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee.”
September 3, 2008: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Eudora — $6.0 million damage.
NWS: “During the late afternoon of the 3rd, another heavy band of storms developed across the region and produced another 3 to 5 inches of rainfall. This rain fell on already soaked and flooded land.”
September 3, 2008: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Eudora — $4.0 million damage.
NWS: “During the late afternoon on the 3rd, a heavy band of storms developed and dumped a quick 2 to 4 inches across the eastern side of Chicot County. This rainfall fell on already soaked ground some flooding still occurring in some locations.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Eudora's ZIP code 71640 have filed 30 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $1.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-spring storms in 2011: 15 claims (50% of all) and $932,000. 60% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 103 Arkansas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 47 have fewer than Eudora.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-spring storms2011 | 15 | $932,000 |
Chicot County, which includes Eudora, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chicot County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.9 million a year, the 55th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.2 million (47%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Eudora
- Lake Village, AR16 mi
- Oak Grove, LA18 mi
- Lake Providence, LA22 mi
- Greenville, MS23 mi
- Hollandale, MS23 mi
- Rolling Fork, MS27 mi
- Leland, MS30 mi
- Dermott, AR31 mi
- Hamburg, AR32 mi
- Mc Gehee, AR36 mi
- Crossett, AR41 mi
- Indianola, MS42 mi
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