NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Imboden, 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 Imboden, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 70 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 70
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
22 deaths in all
What the records show for Imboden
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Imboden; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Imboden begins with an unnamed storm in 1906; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 63 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 Imboden. The highest rating among the 70 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 5, 2008, killed 13 people. Of the 70, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 34 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Imboden. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1984, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Imboden.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Imboden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Imboden: 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 Imboden
By decade
- 2020s12(2 EF3+)
- 2010s4
- 2000s18(2 EF3+)
- 1990s14(4 EF3+)
- 1980s10(2 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s2
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 18 mi | 121.84 mi | 13 / 139 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF4 | 12 mi | 115.95 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F4 | 21 mi | 63 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 3 mi | 80.97 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 77 mi | 2 / 177 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 25 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | F3 | 17 mi | 31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F3 | 9 mi | 46.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 15, 1955 | F3 | 22 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | F2 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 70, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Imboden
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Imboden since 1984, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 44 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on April 2, 2006. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. May has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Imboden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pocahontas 1, AR, 11 miles east of Imboden at 315 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 26°F. April and May are the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 51 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 82 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.6 inches is more than at 43 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (45%). Hoxie, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Alicia 2NNE, AR): 47.4 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 26 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 50 | 29 | 3.9 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.7 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 47 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 49 | 29 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 51.6 | 74 | 6.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pocahontas 1, AR (315 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 Imboden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 165 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Imboden: 86 floods, 54 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $16.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on March 1, 2017. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 104 have had fewer than Imboden.
June 5, 2014: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Imboden — 1 killed, 3 injured.
NWS: “Straight line winds produced widespread wind damage across Lawrence County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down with a few blocking roads.”
April 30, 2010: heavy rain event 5 miles from the centre of Imboden — 1 killed.
NWS: “Heavy rain produced ponding of water on Highway 63 near Ravenden. One fatality occurred as a result of a car accident due to the heavy rain.”
May 30, 2013: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Imboden — 1 injured.
NWS: “Straight line winds knocked down several trees and a few power poles in Ravenden. One person was injured by a falling tree.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Imboden's ZIP code 72434 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2006, and were paid $447,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 73% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 103 Arkansas cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 6 have fewer than Imboden.
Randolph County, which includes Imboden, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 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 Randolph County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.4 million a year, the 23rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.5 million (22%), 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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Cities near Imboden
- Pocahontas, AR10 mi
- Hoxie, AR15 mi
- Walnut Ridge, AR16 mi
- Highland, AR19 mi
- Cherokee Village, AR23 mi
- Ash Flat, AR27 mi
- Mammoth Spring, AR27 mi
- Cave City, AR28 mi
- Bono, AR28 mi
- Thayer, MO30 mi
- Doniphan, MO33 mi
- Horseshoe Bend, AR33 mi
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