NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit White Hall, 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 White Hall, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Laura in 2020. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for White Hall
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed White Hall; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1909, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 41 miles away. The record near White Hall begins with an unnamed storm in 1865; the most recent system was Laura in 2020, a tropical storm 25 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. White Hall has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 77% of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 14, 1983, came within 5 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on November 15, 1988, killed 5 people. Of the 90, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 59% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than White Hall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 104 times since 1955, with stones up to 3.5 inches. White Hall has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 213 Arkansas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near White Hall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LauraAug 27 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 24 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 30 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormJul 7 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormAug 24 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormSep 14 | 55 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 White Hall: 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 White Hall
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s19
- 2000s20
- 1990s5
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1983 | F3 | 5 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 12, 1966 | F3 | 18 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 12, 1961 | F3 | 24 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 19, 1957 | F3 | 12 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F2 | 22 mi | 49 mi | 5 / 60 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF2 | 20 mi | 40.72 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 21, 1955 | F2 | 1 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF2 | 24 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | EF2 | 22 mi | 16.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | EF2 | 23 mi | 17.99 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF2 | 9 mi | 22.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in White Hall
The Storm Prediction Center has 104 hail reports within 10 miles of White Hall since 1955, made on 80 separate days. Of these, 61 were 1 inch across or larger, and 11 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on March 10, 2018. The most recent report is from April 3, 2025. April has the most reports, 37.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in White Hall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pine Bluff, AR, 5 miles southeast of White Hall at 230 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 33°F. April and December are the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and June the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 53.8 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 72 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. Snowfall averages 2.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 53.8 inches is more than at 68 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (72%). Redfield, 14 miles north, has its own station (Sheridan, AR): 55.3 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 33 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 56 | 36 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 65 | 44 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 74 | 52 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 70 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 72 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 3.9 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 53 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 42 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 55 | 36 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Year | 73 | 53 | 53.8 | 70 | 2.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pine Bluff, AR (230 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 White Hall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 193 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of White Hall: 129 thunderstorm wind reports, 38 flash floods, 10 floods, 9 heavy rain events and 7 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $9.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 20, 2000. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 170 have had fewer than White Hall.
September 15, 2009: heavy rain event 4 miles from the centre of White Hall — 1 killed, 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a car that was traveling on Arkansas Highway 104. The car overturned into a water-filled ditch, killing the driver and injuring a passenger.”
April 12, 2020: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of White Hall — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were down in the area. One fatality occurred after a tree fell on a residence.”
June 23, 2017: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of White Hall — 1 killed.
NWS: “when a tree was blown over onto a car. There were other people in the car but none of the others were hurt.”
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 White Hall's ZIP code 71602 have filed 204 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $6.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Spring storm in 2015: 32 claims (16% of all) and $1.6 million, then Early winter storms in 2016 with 31 and Flooding in 1990 with 15. 43% 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, 91 have fewer than White Hall.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Spring storm2015 | 32 | $1.6 million |
| Early winter storms2016 | 31 | $783,000 |
| Flooding1990 | 15 | $241,000 |
Jefferson County, which includes White Hall, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 7 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on April 4, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.1 million a year, the 14th highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.9 million (32%), 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 White Hall
- Pine Bluff, AR6 mi
- Redfield, AR14 mi
- Sheridan, AR17 mi
- Hensley, AR21 mi
- England, AR22 mi
- Rison, AR22 mi
- Star City, AR26 mi
- Bauxite, AR28 mi
- Mabelvale, AR28 mi
- Scott, AR30 mi
- Bryant, AR33 mi
- Gould, AR35 mi
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