NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Leachville, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Leachville, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 18 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 143
- EF3 or stronger
- 18
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
74 deaths in all
What the records show for Leachville
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Leachville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near Leachville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 49 miles away. The 1900s and the 1920s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Leachville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 68% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on December 10, 2021, passed within a mile of the city centre. The deadliest, an F4 on May 15, 1968, killed 35 people. Of the 143, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 66 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Leachville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 86% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 61 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Leachville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Leachville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Leachville: 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 Leachville
By decade
- 2020s23(3 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s24(1 EF3+)
- 1990s24(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s11(3 EF3+)
- 1950s22(7 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1968 | F4 | 5 mi | 20.9 mi | 35 / 364 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 24 mi | 6.5 mi | 17 / 100 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | in town | 81.17 mi | 8 / 14 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F4 | 6 mi | 5 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 12 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 25 mi | 51.8 mi | 3 / 96 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 18 mi | 77 mi | 2 / 177 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F3 | 19 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F3 | 16 mi | 3.6 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 8 mi | 39.7 mi | 1 / 57 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 22 mi | 9.4 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 4 mi | 24.18 mi | 0 / 8 |
The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Leachville
The Storm Prediction Center has 61 hail reports within 10 miles of Leachville since 1967, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 28, 1995. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Leachville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Paragould 1S, AR, 16 miles northwest of Leachville at 270 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. April is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 52 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 63 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.6 inches is more than at 44 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (46%). Manila, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Keiser, AR): 52.1 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 3.9 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 50 | 31 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 70 | 49 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 59 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 68 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 69 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 50 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 39 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 49 | 32 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Year | 70 | 50 | 51.6 | 75 | 2.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Paragould 1S, AR (270 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 Leachville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 68 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Leachville: 63 thunderstorm wind reports and 5 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $525,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 13, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 6 have had fewer than Leachville.
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
Mississippi County, which includes Leachville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mississippi County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $51.8 million a year, the 8th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (13%), 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 Leachville
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- Paragould, AR18 mi
- Marmaduke, AR19 mi
- Brookland, AR19 mi
- Osceola, AR20 mi
- Rector, AR22 mi
- Lepanto, AR23 mi
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