NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Siloam Springs, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Siloam Springs, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 146 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 146
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Siloam Springs
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Siloam Springs; the strongest was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Siloam Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 65 miles away. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 77% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Siloam Springs. The highest rating among the 146 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 11 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2024, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 31, 2010, killed 4 people. Of the 146, 16 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 90 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 60. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Siloam Springs has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 120 times since 1956, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Siloam Springs has more hail reports within 10 miles than 75% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Siloam Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Siloam Springs: 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 Siloam Springs
By decade
- 2020s32(2 EF3+)
- 2010s46(1 EF3+)
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s23(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | EF3 | 7 mi | 21.1 mi | 4 / 10 |
| Jun 11, 1970 | F3 | 15 mi | 51.8 mi | 1 / 45 |
| May 25, 2024 | EF3 | 11 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 20 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 6 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 19 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 22, 1983 | F3 | 8 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F3 | 3 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 24, 1954 | F3 | 17 mi | 20.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF2 | 22 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 146, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Siloam Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 120 hail reports within 10 miles of Siloam Springs since 1956, made on 82 separate days. Of these, 63 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 14, 1957. The most recent report is from May 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 32.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Siloam Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fayetteville NW Ar Airport, AR, 13 miles northeast of Siloam Springs at 1,287 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 45.4 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 45 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 92 nights a year. That 45.4 inches is more than at 2 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (2%). Colcord, OK, 10 miles west, has its own station (Gravette, AR): 48.7 inches a year, 3.3 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 27 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Feb | 52 | 30 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 70 | 46 | 5.0 | 7 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Oct | 72 | 47 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Nov | 60 | 37 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Dec | 50 | 29 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Year | 70 | 47 | 45.4 | 67 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fayetteville NW Ar Airport, AR (1,287 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 Siloam Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 176 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Siloam Springs: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 32 flash floods, 26 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 5 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $755,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on October 20, 2019. April has had the most flash floods, 11 of 32. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 162 have had fewer than Siloam Springs.
May 23, 2011: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Siloam Springs — 4 killed.
NWS: “Three to five inches of rain fell across much of Benton County, resulting in numerous flooded roads. A vehicle was driven into at least four feet of flood water flowing across Shinn Spring Road and was washed downstream.”
May 2, 2008: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Siloam Springs — 1 killed, 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees, power lines, and large tree limbs throughout town. One large tree fell on a mobile home and crushed it.”
June 6, 2014: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Siloam Springs — 2 injured.
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 Siloam Springs's ZIP code 72761 have filed 58 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $3.9 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Late spring severe storms in 2017: 15 claims (26% of all) and $2.1 million. 53% 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, 71 have fewer than Siloam Springs.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Late spring severe storms2017 | 15 | $2.1 million |
Benton County, which includes Siloam Springs, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Benton County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $91.9 million a year, the 3rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $49.7 million (54%), 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.