NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stuttgart, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Stuttgart, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 104 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 104
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Stuttgart
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Stuttgart; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Stuttgart begins with an unnamed storm in 1879; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 55 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Stuttgart has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 77% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 104 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on May 10, 2008, passed within a mile of the city centre. The deadliest, an F3 on March 21, 1952, killed 9 people. Of the 104, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 50 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on June 12, 2025. Stuttgart has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 213 Arkansas cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Stuttgart.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Stuttgart
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 19 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 24 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Stuttgart: 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 Stuttgart
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s20
- 2000s20(1 EF3+)
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15
- 1960s14(2 EF3+)
- 1950s10(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 15 mi | 16.2 mi | 9 / 9 |
| May 10, 2008 | EF3 | in town | 14.05 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | F3 | 21 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 14, 1983 | F3 | 2 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 9, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 9, 1965 | F3 | 16 mi | 10.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 19, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1954 | F3 | 2 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 9 mi | 8.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 5, 2022 | EF2 | 8 mi | 1.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 20 mi | 18.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | EF2 | 12 mi | 14.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 104, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stuttgart
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Stuttgart since 1961, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 14, 1961. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. March and May have the most reports, 17 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stuttgart
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Stuttgart 9 ESE, AR, 7 miles east of Stuttgart at 198 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 33°F. April is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 50.7 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 50.7 inches is more than at 31 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (33%). De Witt, 18 miles southeast, has its own station (Saint Charles, AR): 52.0 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 33 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 55 | 37 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 64 | 44 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 73 | 53 | 6.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 63 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 73 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 72 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 64 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 53 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 43 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 53 | 36 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 73 | 54 | 50.7 | 67 | 1.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Stuttgart 9 ESE, AR (198 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 Stuttgart
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 85 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stuttgart: 63 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $15.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on February 1, 2012. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 76 have had fewer than Stuttgart.
November 25, 2010: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Stuttgart — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds blew down a sales tent at a large hunting supply store just north of Stuttgart. Winds at the Stuttgart airport, about 5 miles to the north, were measured at 49 mph.”
May 1, 2011: flood 4 miles from the centre of Stuttgart — $13.0 million damage.
NWS: “Parts of Arkansas Highways 1, 17, 144, and 146 were closed due to flooding. Lock 2, in a canal connecting the Arkansas and White Rivers, was closed more than two weeks.”
May 6, 2009: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Stuttgart — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Numerous large trees were down. Also, 30 to 40 homes were damaged by trees.”
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 Stuttgart's ZIP code 72160 have filed 56 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $697,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2021, with 11. 16% 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, 68 have fewer than Stuttgart.
Arkansas County, which includes Stuttgart, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on November 14, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Arkansas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.2 million a year, the 30th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.0 million (37%), 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 Stuttgart
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- Scott, AR34 mi
- Pine Bluff, AR34 mi
- White Hall, AR35 mi
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