NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Plumerville, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Plumerville, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 134 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 22 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 134
- EF3 or stronger
- 22
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
57 deaths in all
What the records show for Plumerville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Plumerville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1923, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Plumerville begins with an unnamed storm in 1879; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 53 miles away. Of the 6 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Plumerville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 46% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 134 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2014, came within 19 miles. Of the 134, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 68 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on April 20, 2025. Plumerville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 135 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Plumerville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Plumerville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 19 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 24 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Plumerville: 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 Plumerville
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s19(2 EF3+)
- 2000s42(7 EF3+)
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(4 EF3+)
- 1970s20(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(2 EF3+)
- 1950s12(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF4 | 19 mi | 41.1 mi | 16 / 193 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 14 mi | 121.84 mi | 13 / 139 |
| Apr 10, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 4.7 mi | 6 / 200 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | 10 mi | 45.3 mi | 5 / 24 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 11 mi | 3.5 mi | 2 / 37 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | EF3 | 20 mi | 20.28 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | F3 | 3 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | F3 | 17 mi | 9.8 mi | 1 / 13 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F3 | 8 mi | 29 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F3 | 23 mi | 16.5 mi | 1 / 7 |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | 3 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Mar 14, 1959 | F3 | 24 mi | 18 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 134, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Plumerville
The Storm Prediction Center has 135 hail reports within 10 miles of Plumerville since 1957, made on 99 separate days. Of these, 75 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 2, 2006. The most recent report is from May 18, 2025. April has the most reports, 38.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Plumerville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Conway, AR, 8 miles southeast of Plumerville at 312 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 51.2 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 66 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 51.2 inches is more than at 39 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (41%). Morrilton, 8 miles west, has its own station (Morrilton, AR): 51.2 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 93°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 27 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 54 | 30 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 58 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 68 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 49 | 51.2 | 71 | 2.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Conway, AR (312 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 Plumerville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 188 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Plumerville: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 38 floods, 28 flash floods, 7 lightning strikes and 6 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $11.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 21, 2018. April has had the most flash floods, 8 of 28. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 144 have had fewer than Plumerville.
March 20, 2012: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Plumerville — 1 injured, $400,000 damage.
August 12, 2011: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Plumerville — 1 injured.
May 1, 2011: flood 7 miles from the centre of Plumerville — $2.0 million damage.
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
Conway County, which includes Plumerville, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Conway County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.4 million a year, the 37th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (30%), 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 Plumerville
- Morrilton, AR8 mi
- Bigelow, AR11 mi
- Conway, AR12 mi
- Greenbrier, AR15 mi
- Mayflower, AR17 mi
- Atkins, AR18 mi
- Perryville, AR19 mi
- Roland, AR19 mi
- Vilonia, AR23 mi
- Maumelle, AR24 mi
- Pottsville, AR24 mi
- Quitman, AR29 mi
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