NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greers Ferry, 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 Greers Ferry, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 110 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 21 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 110
- EF3 or stronger
- 21
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
41 deaths in all
What the records show for Greers Ferry
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greers Ferry; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 44 miles away. The record near Greers Ferry begins with an unnamed storm in 1909; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 56 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 Greers Ferry. The highest rating among the 110 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 5, 2008, killed 13 people. Of the 110, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April and November have had the most tornadoes, 21 each. Greers Ferry has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greers Ferry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greers Ferry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greers Ferry: 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 Greers Ferry
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s12(1 EF3+)
- 2000s32(2 EF3+)
- 1990s16(2 EF3+)
- 1980s13(7 EF3+)
- 1970s15(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 11 mi | 121.84 mi | 13 / 139 |
| Apr 14, 1996 | F4 | 21 mi | 44 mi | 7 / 35 |
| Mar 15, 1984 | F4 | 3 mi | 41 mi | 2 / 13 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF4 | 25 mi | 115.95 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | in town | 45.3 mi | 5 / 24 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | EF3 | 20 mi | 20.28 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 5 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F3 | 23 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F3 | 2 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 17 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 30 |
| May 13, 1957 | F3 | 23 mi | 17.5 mi | 1 / 18 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | F3 | 18 mi | 33 mi | 1 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 110, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greers Ferry
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Greers Ferry since 1973, made on 58 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 11, 1973. The most recent report is from August 10, 2023. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greers Ferry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 10 miles east of Greers Ferry at 527 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and June and September the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 53.4 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 74 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.6 inches a year, most of it in March and December. That 53.4 inches is more than at 65 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (68%). Clinton, 18 miles west, has its own station (Marshall, AR): 47.6 inches a year, 5.8 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 70 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 31 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 53.4 | 70 | 2.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Greers Ferry Dam, AR (527 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 Greers Ferry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 113 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greers Ferry: 88 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 flash floods, 3 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $5.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on February 7, 2019. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 17. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 98 have had fewer than Greers Ferry.
April 4, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Greers Ferry — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
May 27, 2010: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Greers Ferry — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds struck the Hill Creek Marina on Greers Ferry Lake, destroying three docks. One of the docks was thrown on top of another dock.”
October 29, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Greers Ferry — $600,000 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
Cleburne County, which includes Greers Ferry, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cleburne County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.2 million a year, the 19th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 million (48%), 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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