NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Texarkana, 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 Texarkana, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 99
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Texarkana
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Texarkana; the strongest was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Texarkana begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Texarkana has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 77% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 12, 1971; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 1982, killed 5 people. Of the 99, 12 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 27 each. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 49% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Texarkana. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 192 times since 1956, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Texarkana has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Texarkana
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 25 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1918 | Unnamed 1918 stormAug 7 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Texarkana: 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 Texarkana
By decade
- 2020s18(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12
- 1980s12(2 EF3+)
- 1970s20(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s9(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1971 | F4 | 24 mi | 5.1 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 18 mi | 18 mi | 5 / 4 |
| Apr 2, 1982 | F3 | 15 mi | 52 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF3 | 25 mi | 15.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | EF3 | 24 mi | 9.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 1977 | F3 | 15 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | in town | 111.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 10 mi | 86.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | EF2 | 21 mi | 2.51 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | F2 | 25 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 10.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | EF2 | 17 mi | 8.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Texarkana
The Storm Prediction Center has 192 hail reports within 10 miles of Texarkana since 1956, made on 126 separate days. Of these, 137 were 1 inch across or larger, and 13 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on March 31, 2008. The most recent report is from May 8, 2024. April has the most reports, 48.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Texarkana
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Texarkana Webb Field, AR, 2 miles northwest of Texarkana at 361 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 35°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 48.9 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 83 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 37 nights a year. That 48.9 inches is more than at 18 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (19%). Texarkana, TX, 6 miles west, has its own station (Texarkana, TX): 52.6 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 35 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Feb | 58 | 38 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 4.4 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Jul | 93 | 72 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Aug | 93 | 71 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 64 | 44 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 56 | 37 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Year | 74 | 54 | 48.9 | 66 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Texarkana Webb Field, AR (361 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 Texarkana
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 233 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Texarkana: 161 thunderstorm wind reports, 62 flash floods, 7 lightning strikes, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $4.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 22, 2008. May has had the most flash floods, 21 of 62. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 194 have had fewer than Texarkana.
May 19, 2000: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Texarkana — 1 killed, 2 injured, $40,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees down across the area. One tree fell across a mobile home killing a young girl inside.”
May 22, 2008: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Texarkana — 1 injured, $1.0 million damage.
October 31, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Texarkana — 1 injured, $30,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Texarkana's ZIP code 71854 have filed 128 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1998, with 46. 7% 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, 85 have fewer than Texarkana.
Miller County, which includes Texarkana, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1968, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Miller County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hail and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.3 million a year, the 24th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.7 million (28%), 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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