NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Glenwood, 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 Glenwood, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Glenwood
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Glenwood; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1865, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The record near Glenwood begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 60 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 54% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Glenwood. The strongest of the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 21, 1952; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 7 people. Of the 67, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on May 7, 2024. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Glenwood. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 111 times since 1976, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Glenwood has more hail reports within 10 miles than 68% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Glenwood
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 41 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 Glenwood: 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 Glenwood
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s14
- 2000s18(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s5
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 22 mi | 13 mi | 7 / 9 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | EF3 | 18 mi | 37.18 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | F3 | 6 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 1982 | F3 | 13 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 29 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 12.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | EF2 | 4 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 5 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 8.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | 7 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 3.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 14.44 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 5.87 mi | 0 / 9 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Glenwood
The Storm Prediction Center has 111 hail reports within 10 miles of Glenwood since 1976, made on 87 separate days. Of these, 69 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on March 5, 1999. The most recent report is from April 4, 2025. April has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Glenwood
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Ida 3 SE, AR, 15 miles north of Glenwood at 697 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 6.6 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 58.1 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 58.1 inches is more than at 89 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (94%). Amity, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Murfreesboro 1W, AR): 58.4 inches a year, 0.3 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 28 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 55 | 31 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 63 | 38 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 71 | 46 | 6.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 56 | 6.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 59 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 46 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 62 | 37 | 5.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53 | 30 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 58.1 | 73 | 4.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Ida 3 SE, AR (697 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 Glenwood
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 131 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Glenwood: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods, 8 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $10.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on March 2, 2023. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 25. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 132 have had fewer than Glenwood.
December 24, 2009: flood 9 miles from the centre of Glenwood — 2 injured, $1.3 million damage.
March 2, 2023: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Glenwood — $6.0 million damage.
NWS: “The emergency manager reported 20 or 30 homes in and around Kirby damaged or destroyed. Several chicken houses were also destroyed and numerous trees were blown down.”
December 23, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Glenwood — $1.3 million damage.
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
Pike County, which includes Glenwood, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 17 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 Pike County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.6 million a year, the 65th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 million (55%), 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 Glenwood
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- Murfreesboro, AR15 mi
- Mount Ida, AR17 mi
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- Bismarck, AR23 mi
- Royal, AR24 mi
- Nashville, AR27 mi
- Hot Springs, AR33 mi
- Arkadelphia, AR34 mi
- Donaldson, AR37 mi
- Prescott, AR38 mi
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