Carroll County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 411 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 46.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,213 nationally and #44 in Arkansas.
411
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
67
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Carroll County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carroll County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 5.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 129 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 38 events fall before 1990 and 373 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Carroll County, Arkansas record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $835K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carroll County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 192 | 0 | $673K | 70 | 1959–2024 |
| Hail | 154 | 0 | $350K | 2.75 | 1963–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 38 | 3 | $835K | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Tornado | 18 | 0 | $758K | F2 | 1955–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 1 | $100K | 0 | 2011–2022 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $90K | 0 | 2005–2009 |
Decade by decade
Carroll County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 19 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-04-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 14 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-04-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carroll County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2022 | Flood | CABANAL | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Flash Flood | EUREKA SPGS | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Flash Flood | BEAVER | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2002 | Flash Flood | NORTH CENTRAL PORTION | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 1984 | Hail | 0 | 18 | $0 | |
| Jul 7, 1984 | Hail | 0 | 18 | $0 | |
| Mar 12, 1961 | Tornado | 0 | 14 | $25K | |
| May 25, 1995 | Hail | Eureka Springs | 0 | 10 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A vehicle driven into a flooded low water crossing near the intersection of county roads 705 and 741 was swept away, with the driver drowning in the flood water. Heavy rainfall had ended by early afternoon, but some low water crossings remained flooded well after the rain had stopped.
Leatherwood Creek flooded portions of Highway 187 near Elk Ranch. A vehicle was swept off the road by these flood waters. The vehicle was quickly found by first responders but the victim's body wasn't found until April 6th.
An estimated 3 inches of rain fell over the hilly part of Carroll county to the north of Berryville. This rain caused small streams and low water crossings to flood. A 25 year old man died as his truck was swept away by flood waters while trying to drive over a low water crossing over Clabber Creek on County Road 403 about 3 miles north of Berryville.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,626
Population (ACS)
$210K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| May 30, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carroll County, Arkansas?
411 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths and $2.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carroll County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 192 recorded events — 46.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carroll County?
20 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 19 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carroll County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carroll County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carroll County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 65 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carroll County, Arkansas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Calhoun County 279
- Chicot County 489
- Bradley County 269
- Clark County 638
- Boone County 467
- Clay County 337
Cite this page
“Carroll County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/carroll-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.