NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Foreman, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Foreman, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Foreman
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Foreman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1879, a tropical storm with 47 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Foreman begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 19 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Foreman has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The strongest of the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 2, 1982; its path came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 2, 1982, killed 3 people. Of the 95, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on April 30, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Foreman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 82 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Foreman has more hail reports within 10 miles than 50% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Foreman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Foreman: 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 Foreman
By decade
- 2020s13(2 EF3+)
- 2010s15
- 2000s22(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15(3 EF3+)
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | F5 | 21 mi | 53 mi | 0 / 29 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F4 | 15 mi | 45 mi | 3 / 23 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F4 | 16 mi | 5.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF4 | 24 mi | 60.23 mi | 0 / 13 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 2 mi | 71.5 mi | 1 / 22 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 7 mi | 52 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 16 mi | 15.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | EF3 | 20 mi | 37.18 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Nov 1, 1977 | F3 | 16 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 22 mi | 111.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | EF2 | 8 mi | 2.51 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 23, 1953 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.8 mi | 1 / 14 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Foreman
The Storm Prediction Center has 82 hail reports within 10 miles of Foreman since 1982, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 59 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 13, 2023. The most recent report is from January 12, 2024. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Foreman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ashdown 4 SSE, AR, 18 miles southeast of Foreman at 320 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 32°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 53.2 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 56 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 53.2 inches is more than at 61 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (64%). Horatio, 14 miles north, has its own station (Dequeen, AR): 55.1 inches a year, 1.9 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 32 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 58 | 35 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 66 | 42 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 74 | 50 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 59 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 93 | 71 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93 | 70 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 87 | 63 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 53 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 41 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 56 | 35 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 74 | 52 | 53.2 | 73 | 1.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ashdown 4 SSE, AR (320 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 Foreman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 66 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Foreman: 50 thunderstorm wind reports and 16 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $590,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 9, 2021. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 16. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 82 have had fewer than Foreman.
December 4, 1999: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Foreman — 1 injured, $400,000 damage.
NWS: “John Moon, who lives near Hwy 108 West of Ashdown, had three chicken houses, one metal building and farm equipment destroyed and a fourth house damaged. In addition, he lost 44,000 two day old chicks with an estimated total damage of $350 thousand dollars.”
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
Little River County, which includes Foreman, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Little River County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.3 million a year, the 53rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 million (40%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Foreman
- Horatio, AR14 mi
- Ashdown, AR15 mi
- New Boston, TX19 mi
- Hooks, TX19 mi
- De Kalb, TX20 mi
- Lockesburg, AR21 mi
- De Queen, AR21 mi
- Nash, TX25 mi
- Avery, TX25 mi
- Texarkana, TX26 mi
- Idabel, OK28 mi
- Maud, TX28 mi
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