NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mountain View, 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 Mountain View, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 63 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 63
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
32 deaths in all
What the records show for Mountain View
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mountain View; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The record near Mountain View begins with an unnamed storm in 1909; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 43 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 Mountain View. The highest rating among the 63 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on February 5, 2008, killed 13 people. Of the 63, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 17. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mountain View. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 55 times since 1969, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mountain View.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mountain View
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mountain View: 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 Mountain View
By decade
- 2020s6(2 EF3+)
- 2010s4
- 2000s13(2 EF3+)
- 1990s12(2 EF3+)
- 1980s10(4 EF3+)
- 1970s11(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 3 mi | 121.84 mi | 13 / 139 |
| Apr 14, 1996 | F4 | 6 mi | 44 mi | 7 / 35 |
| Mar 15, 1984 | F4 | 18 mi | 41 mi | 2 / 13 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF4 | 8 mi | 115.95 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | 14 mi | 45.3 mi | 5 / 24 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF3 | 18 mi | 80.97 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 25 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F3 | 11 mi | 46.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 8 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 25 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 7, 1972 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 63, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mountain View
The Storm Prediction Center has 55 hail reports within 10 miles of Mountain View since 1969, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 25, 2023, the most recent report. April has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mountain View
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mountain View, AR, 2 miles southeast of Mountain View at 716 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. April and May are the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 51.8 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 61 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 78 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 51.8 inches is more than at 48 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (51%). Melbourne, 16 miles northeast, has its own station (Calico Rock 2 WSW, AR): 48.9 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 53 | 32 | 3.4 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 61 | 40 | 5.0 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 5.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 70 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 51 | 31 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 51.8 | 72 | 4.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mountain View, AR (716 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 Mountain View
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 82 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mountain View: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 7 heavy rain events, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $437,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on February 7, 2019. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 63 have had fewer than Mountain View.
March 21, 2012: flood 10 miles from the centre of Mountain View — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Creeks were out of their banks.”
December 23, 2015: thunderstorm wind in Mountain View — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Several trees were blown down, some of which fell onto 2 homes. A barn was blown over and there was roof damage to other buildings.”
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 Mountain View's ZIP code 72560 have filed 17 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $257,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2008, with 13. 47% 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, 19 have fewer than Mountain View.
Stone County, which includes Mountain View, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 6 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 Stone County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.3 million a year, the 44th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.9 million (38%), 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 Mountain View
- Melbourne, AR16 mi
- Calico Rock, AR19 mi
- Fairfield Bay, AR20 mi
- Shirley, AR21 mi
- Greers Ferry, AR21 mi
- Heber Springs, AR26 mi
- Batesville, AR27 mi
- Clinton, AR28 mi
- Marshall, AR31 mi
- Horseshoe Bend, AR32 mi
- Quitman, AR32 mi
- Cave City, AR33 mi
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