NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warren, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Warren, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 54 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 54
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Warren
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Warren; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1909, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 36 miles away. The record near Warren begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 35 miles away. The 1900s and the 1920s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 12 systems, one has come since 2000. Warren has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 94% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The strongest of the 54 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on March 28, 1975; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 7 people. Of the 54, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 30 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on March 27, 2021. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Warren. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1982, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Warren.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Warren
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 11 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormOct 13 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 57 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 Warren: 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 Warren
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s7
- 2000s22(1 EF3+)
- 1990s1
- 1980s3
- 1970s10(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1975 | F4 | in town | 5.4 mi | 7 / 51 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | EF3 | 21 mi | 29.1 mi | 0 / 28 |
| Apr 8, 1979 | F3 | 16 mi | 62.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Jun 20, 1972 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 9, 1965 | F3 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 23, 1957 | F3 | 14 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Oct 17, 1980 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 19.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | EF2 | 8 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 14.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 54, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warren
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Warren since 1982, made on 42 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 8 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 4 days, most recently March 28, 2014. The most recent report is from May 25, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 16 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warren
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Warren 2 WSW, AR, 1 mile west of Warren at 210 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 32°F. April is the wettest at 6.7 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 59.2 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 42% of the year's precipitation (24.8 of 59.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 62 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 58 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 59.2 inches is more than at 92 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (97%). Monticello, 18 miles east, has its own station (Monticello Municipal Airport, AR): 53.1 inches a year, 6.1 less than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 32 | 4.7 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 57 | 35 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 65 | 43 | 6.2 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 51 | 6.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 60 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 70 | 4.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 63 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 51 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 41 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 35 | 6.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Year | 73 | 52 | 59.2 | 74 | 1.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Warren 2 WSW, AR (210 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 Warren
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 80 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Warren: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 floods, 5 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 14, 2018. May has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 6 have had fewer than Warren.
May 10, 2009: flood 5 miles from the centre of Warren — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “S. Highway 278 a few miles east of Warren left the highway around 4:30 AM CDT.”
October 9, 2009: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Warren — 1 injured, $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed dozens of large trees, power lines and power poles in Warren. Trees fell on several houses causing minor roof damage.”
May 1, 2011: flood 6 miles from the centre of Warren — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “Flooding in Bradley County continued into June.”
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 Warren's ZIP code 71671 have filed 29 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $447,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 3% 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, 45 have fewer than Warren.
Bradley County, which includes Warren, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on April 4, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bradley County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.8 million a year, the 69th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 million (29%), 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.
Cities near Warren
- Monticello, AR18 mi
- Rison, AR23 mi
- Hampton, AR24 mi
- Fordyce, AR26 mi
- Star City, AR27 mi
- Hamburg, AR31 mi
- Bearden, AR34 mi
- Crossett, AR34 mi
- Dermott, AR35 mi
- Strong, AR37 mi
- Dumas, AR39 mi
- Gould, AR40 mi
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