NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Flippin, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Flippin, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for Flippin
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Flippin; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Flippin begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 6 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 54% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Flippin. The highest rating among the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on May 26, 2024, killed 4 people. Of the 67, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 20. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Flippin. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 99 times since 1963, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Flippin has more hail reports within 10 miles than 61% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Flippin
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Flippin: 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 Flippin
By decade
- 2020s7(3 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s15
- 1990s11
- 1980s7(2 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | 6 mi | 21.6 mi | 4 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 23 mi | 35.52 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Nov 18, 1985 | F3 | 1 mi | 34 mi | 3 / 16 |
| May 15, 1968 | F3 | 14 mi | 7.3 mi | 3 / 25 |
| May 7, 1961 | F3 | 6 mi | 14.2 mi | 3 / 9 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | 2 mi | 34.6 mi | 1 / 17 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 14, 1971 | F3 | in town | 23.6 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 7, 1961 | F3 | 6 mi | 43.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF2 | 2 mi | 12.5 mi | 1 / 36 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 5.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | EF2 | 14 mi | 10.97 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Flippin
The Storm Prediction Center has 99 hail reports within 10 miles of Flippin since 1963, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 11, 2017. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Flippin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mountain Home Baxter Airport, AR, 9 miles northeast of Flippin at 928 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. April is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.3 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 47 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 73 nights a year. That 41.3 inches is more than at 0 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (0%). Mountain Home, 13 miles east, has its own station (Mountain Home 1 NNW, AR): 51.0 inches a year, 9.7 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Feb | 52 | 31 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Mar | 61 | 39 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 4.7 | 6 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 41.3 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mountain Home Baxter Airport, AR (928 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 Flippin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Flippin: 107 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events, 4 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $3.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 3, 2020. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 24. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 129 have had fewer than Flippin.
January 3, 2005: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Flippin — 1 killed.
NWS: “An elderly couple was returning to their home and found a low water crossing on Rush Creek flooded. They decided not to try and cross in their truck.”
August 6, 2002: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Flippin — 3 injured.
August 10, 1998: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Flippin — 1 injured.
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
Marion County, which includes Flippin, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marion County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.8 million a year, the 50th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (35%), 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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