NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pangburn, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pangburn, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 125 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 21 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 125
- EF3 or stronger
- 21
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
101 deaths in all
What the records show for Pangburn
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pangburn; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Pangburn begins with an unnamed storm in 1909; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 11 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 72% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Pangburn. The highest rating among the 125 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 14, 2025, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 21, 1952, killed 50 people. Of the 125, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Pangburn has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1974, with stones up to 5 inches. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pangburn.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pangburn
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pangburn: 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 Pangburn
By decade
- 2020s4(1 EF3+)
- 2010s19(1 EF3+)
- 2000s34(2 EF3+)
- 1990s24(3 EF3+)
- 1980s16(5 EF3+)
- 1970s13(2 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 15 mi | 14.6 mi | 50 / 325 |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF4 | 25 mi | 41.1 mi | 16 / 193 |
| May 15, 1968 | F4 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 7 / 24 |
| Mar 15, 1984 | F4 | 14 mi | 41 mi | 2 / 13 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF4 | 24 mi | 18.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 45.3 mi | 5 / 24 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | F3 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 2 / 29 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 24 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F3 | 22 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 7 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | F3 | 15 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 6 |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 24 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | F3 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 125, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pangburn
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Pangburn since 1974, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 5 inches, fell on April 2, 2006. The most recent report is from October 15, 2022. April has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pangburn
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 12 miles northwest of Pangburn at 527 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. May is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and June and September the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 53.4 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 74 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.6 inches a year, most of it in March and December. That 53.4 inches is more than at 65 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (68%). Judsonia, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Searcy, AR): 51.8 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 70 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 31 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Year | 71 | 49 | 53.4 | 70 | 2.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Greers Ferry Dam, AR (527 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 Pangburn
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 70 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pangburn: 49 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 6 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $18.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on February 11, 2009. April has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 41 have had fewer than Pangburn.
August 2, 2012: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Pangburn — 1 killed, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning is believed to have started a house fire northeast of Albion. The house burned nearly to the ground.”
February 11, 2009: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Pangburn — 3 injured, $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were down. Trees also damaged a number of motor vehicles.”
May 1, 2011: flood 5 miles from the centre of Pangburn — $14.0 million damage.
NWS: “S. Highway 67/167 was closed due to flooding near Beebe.”
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 Pangburn's ZIP code 72121 have filed 25 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2003, and were paid $1.2 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 52% 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, 37 have fewer than Pangburn.
White County, which includes Pangburn, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 4 ice storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives White County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $50.9 million a year, the 9th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.9 million (35%), 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 Pangburn
- Heber Springs, AR12 mi
- Judsonia, AR12 mi
- Searcy, AR14 mi
- Rose Bud, AR15 mi
- Kensett, AR16 mi
- Bald Knob, AR17 mi
- Romance, AR18 mi
- Bradford, AR20 mi
- Mc Rae, AR21 mi
- Greers Ferry, AR21 mi
- Quitman, AR22 mi
- Beebe, AR24 mi
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