NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 57 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 57
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Mount Ida
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Ida; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1865, a tropical storm with 46 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Mount Ida begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 63 miles away. Of the 5 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 54% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Ida. The highest rating among the 57 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 5, 1999, came within 24 miles. Of the 57, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 14 each. The most recent tornado was on November 4, 2024. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Ida. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1957, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Mount Ida has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Ida
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Ida: 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 Mount Ida
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s13
- 2000s17
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1999 | F3 | 24 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 1982 | F3 | 12 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 29 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | EF2 | 21 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | 16 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | 12 mi | 3.37 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | EF2 | 17 mi | 14.44 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | EF2 | 17 mi | 5.87 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | F2 | 20 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | F2 | 19 mi | 4.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 2003 | F2 | 19 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | F2 | 25 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 57, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Ida
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Ida since 1957, made on 66 separate days. Of these, 51 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 14, 2023. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Ida
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mount Ida Asos, AR, 2 miles south of Mount Ida at 702 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 53°F and 31°F. April is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 55.7 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 66 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 73 nights a year. That 55.7 inches is more than at 75 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (79%). Glenwood, 17 miles south, has its own station (Mt Ida 3 SE, AR): 58.1 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | 31 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Feb | 57 | 34 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Mar | 65 | 41 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Apr | 74 | 49 | 6.2 | 6 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Jul | 93 | 69 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Aug | 93 | 68 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Sep | 86 | 61 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 75 | 49 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Nov | 64 | 40 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 55 | 32 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 55.7 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mount Ida Asos, AR (702 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 Mount Ida
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 143 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Ida: 100 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 9 heavy rain events, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 29, 2017. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 31. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 158 have had fewer than Mount Ida.
June 12, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mount Ida — 2 injured.
April 30, 2017: heavy rain event 3 miles from the centre of Mount Ida — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “Several bridges and roads have been washed out. There was a mud slide on Manford Rd.”
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
Montgomery County, which includes Mount Ida, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, 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 $5.7 million a year, the 71st highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.6 million (63%), 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 Mount Ida
- Glenwood, AR17 mi
- Royal, AR19 mi
- Pearcy, AR22 mi
- Amity, AR23 mi
- Bismarck, AR30 mi
- Hot Springs, AR30 mi
- Murfreesboro, AR32 mi
- Danville, AR34 mi
- Hot Springs Village, AR35 mi
- Ola, AR36 mi
- Mena, AR36 mi
- Belleville, AR38 mi
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