NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hindsville, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hindsville, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Hindsville
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hindsville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 41 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Hindsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 77% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hindsville. The highest rating among the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on March 30, 2022, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 31, 2010, killed 4 people. Of the 89, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 61% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hindsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1986, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hindsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hindsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 7 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 Hindsville: 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 Hindsville
By decade
- 2020s21(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s7(2 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 22 mi | 21.1 mi | 4 / 10 |
| Apr 21, 1996 | F3 | 24 mi | 15 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Jun 11, 1970 | F3 | 10 mi | 51.8 mi | 1 / 45 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 12 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 25 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 23 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 7 mi | 40.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 24, 1954 | F3 | 22 mi | 20.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF2 | 10 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | 18 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF2 | 16 mi | 31.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hindsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Hindsville since 1986, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 19, 2011. The most recent report is from April 20, 2023. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hindsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Huntsville 1 SSW, AR, 10 miles southeast of Hindsville at 1,783 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 45.7 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 67 nights a year. That 45.7 inches is more than at 3 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (3%). Lowell, 14 miles northwest, has its own station (Bentonville 4 S, AR): 47.5 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 30 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Feb | 51 | 33 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Apr | 69 | 49 | 5.0 | 7 |
| May | 76 | 58 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Jun | 84 | 66 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 88 | 69 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Sep | 81 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 70 | 51 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 58 | 41 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Dec | 49 | 33 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Year | 68 | 50 | 45.7 | 74 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Huntsville 1 SSW, AR (1,783 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 Hindsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 105 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hindsville: 86 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on November 30, 2018. April has had the most flash floods, 7 of 18. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 101 have had fewer than Hindsville.
April 29, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Hindsville — 2 killed.
March 12, 2006: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Hindsville — $750,000 damage.
August 16, 2012: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Hindsville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck two homes causing fires. Minor damage occurred with one of the homes while major damage occurred with the second home.”
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
Madison County, which includes Hindsville, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 7 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Madison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.7 million a year, the 41st highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.0 million (52%), 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 Hindsville
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- Lowell, AR14 mi
- Springdale, AR15 mi
- Fayetteville, AR16 mi
- Rogers, AR17 mi
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- Garfield, AR20 mi
- Cave Springs, AR21 mi
- Holiday Island, AR21 mi
- Farmington, AR22 mi
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