NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marked Tree, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marked Tree, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 19 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 19
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
57 deaths in all
What the records show for Marked Tree
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marked Tree; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Marked Tree begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 57 miles away. The 1900s and the 1920s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Marked Tree has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 77% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on December 10, 2021, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 15, 1968, killed 35 people. Of the 106, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Marked Tree has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1955, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marked Tree.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marked Tree
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 19 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 50 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 Marked Tree: 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 Marked Tree
By decade
- 2020s25(4 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s18(3 EF3+)
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(7 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1968 | F4 | 21 mi | 20.9 mi | 35 / 364 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | 19 mi | 81.17 mi | 8 / 14 |
| May 26, 1973 | F4 | 25 mi | 54.8 mi | 3 / 289 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 21 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 12 mi | 72.55 mi | 4 / 26 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 11 mi | 51.8 mi | 3 / 96 |
| Jan 7, 1978 | F3 | 20 mi | 39.6 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Feb 16, 1954 | F3 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 11 mi | 39.7 mi | 1 / 57 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | in town | 9.4 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 14 mi | 24.18 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | EF3 | 24 mi | 12.53 mi | 0 / 22 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marked Tree
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Marked Tree since 1955, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 30, 2025. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marked Tree
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Keiser, AR, 21 miles northeast of Marked Tree at 232 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 31°F. April and May are the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 52.1 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 71 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 64 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.8 inches a year, most of it in February. That 52.1 inches is more than at 52 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (55%). Trumann, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Jonesboro Municipal Airport, AR): 48.6 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and the same July average high, 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 31 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 52 | 34 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 61 | 42 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 72 | 52 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 62 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 73 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 71 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 63 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 51 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 41 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 34 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 71 | 52 | 52.1 | 76 | 1.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Keiser, AR (232 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 Marked Tree
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 53 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marked Tree: 50 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 25, 2023.
May 1, 2010: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Marked Tree — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Very heavy rain produced widespread flooding in portions of Mississippi County especially the Osceola area where at least 35 homes were affected by flood waters. At any one point homes had anywhere from two inches to up to a foot of water inside.”
June 25, 2023: thunderstorm wind in Marked Tree — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Straight-line winds caused widespread damage in Marked Tree. Many trees were uprooted or snapped.”
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
Poinsett County, which includes Marked Tree, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 6 floods, 4 ice storms, 3 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Poinsett 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 $24.6 million a year, the 17th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.8 million (16%), is from tornadoes.
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 Marked Tree
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- Trumann, AR9 mi
- Harrisburg, AR17 mi
- Bay, AR17 mi
- Earle, AR19 mi
- Lake City, AR20 mi
- Osceola, AR25 mi
- Manila, AR25 mi
- Jonesboro, AR26 mi
- Marion, AR26 mi
- Drummonds, TN27 mi
- Brookland, AR28 mi
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