NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Winslow, 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 Winslow, Arkansas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Winslow
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Winslow; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1902, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. The record near Winslow begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 31 miles away. Of the 213 Arkansas cities on this site, 77% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Winslow. The highest rating among the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 9 times; the most recent, on March 30, 2022, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 21, 1996, killed 2 people. Of the 84, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Winslow. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 81 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 213 Arkansas cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Winslow.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Winslow
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 16 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 Winslow: 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 Winslow
By decade
- 2020s24(1 EF3+)
- 2010s18
- 2000s9
- 1990s12(3 EF3+)
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1996 | F3 | 19 mi | 15 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Apr 21, 1996 | F3 | 21 mi | 10.1 mi | 2 / 89 |
| Jun 11, 1970 | F3 | 19 mi | 51.8 mi | 1 / 45 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 23 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 4, 1999 | F3 | 14 mi | 38.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1960 | F3 | 20 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 7 mi | 40.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 23, 1953 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF2 | 13 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 16 mi | 11.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Winslow
The Storm Prediction Center has 81 hail reports within 10 miles of Winslow since 1974, made on 61 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on October 16, 1984. The most recent report is from June 14, 2023. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Winslow
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mountainburg 2 NE, AR, 11 miles south of Winslow at 793 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 49°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 65 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 87 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 53.6 inches is more than at 67 of the 95 Arkansas stations used on this site (71%). West Fork, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Fayetteville Drake Field, AR): 47.2 inches a year, 6.4 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 26 | 3.3 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 54 | 29 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 63 | 37 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 55 | 6.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 64 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 92 | 67 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91 | 66 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 58 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 47 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 36 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 29 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Year | 71 | 47 | 53.6 | 72 | 3.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mountainburg 2 NE, AR (793 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 Winslow
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Winslow: 45 thunderstorm wind reports and 14 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $589,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 3, 2012. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 14. Of the 212 Arkansas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 63 have had fewer than Winslow.
October 10, 2014: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Winslow — 2 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rains produced flooding that washed out several roads in the county. Two crew members were injured when a train derailed seven miles north of Chester as a result of the tracks being washed out.”
April 25, 2011: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Winslow — $200,000 damage.
June 26, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Winslow — $100,000 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
Washington County, which includes Winslow, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $129.6 million a year, the 2nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $47.2 million (36%), is from heat waves.
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 Winslow
- West Fork, AR8 mi
- Mountainburg, AR10 mi
- Elkins, AR15 mi
- Prairie Grove, AR16 mi
- Farmington, AR18 mi
- Mulberry, AR19 mi
- Fayetteville, AR19 mi
- Rudy, AR20 mi
- Lincoln, AR21 mi
- Alma, AR22 mi
- Ozark, AR24 mi
- Springdale, AR27 mi
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