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Chicot County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 489 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 44.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #912 nationally and #32 in Arkansas.
489
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
49
Direct injuries
$28.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Chicot County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Chicot County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 6.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 165 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 38 events fall before 1990 and 451 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Chicot County, Arkansas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $9.1M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Chicot County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 218 | 1 | $5.5M | 78 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 132 | 0 | $1.9M | 4.25 | 1978–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 78 | 0 | $8.6M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 45 | 1 | $9.1M | F3 | 1956–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $2.9M | 0 | 2009–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Chicot County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
45 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 34 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-02-17 | EF2 | 3 | 46 | 29.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-03-22 | EF2 | 2 | 22 | 234.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-01-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 42.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2020-01-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 17.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-01-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-04-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-12-21 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 40.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-10-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Chicot County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1979 | Tornado | 1 | 2 | $25K | |
| Apr 25, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | LAKE VLG | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 1976 | Tornado | 0 | 36 | $250K | |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Tornado | BELLAIRE | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Nov 11, 1995 | Tornado | Eudora | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Nov 20, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | DERMOTT | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Tornado | LAKE VLG | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Persistent heavy rains occurred from weakening Hurricane Gustav and dumped 8 to 12 inches of rain across the county. This heavy rainfall caused many roads to flood along with several homes taking in water.||Agriculture was especially hard hit as all of the farmland was flooded. In some cases, entire crops were lost or were substantially damaged where yields were very low.
Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland along the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. Three homes were destroyed and 4 businesses were damaged by the flood waters.
This tornado touched down near Highway 293 and tracked northeast for 10 miles where is dissipated shortly after crossing Highway 65. Along the path, hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. Several sheds, barns, outbuildings and unattached carports were damaged and destroyed along with several fences damaged. A 50 foot antenna was knocked down. A single family home had minor shingle damage, damage to siding, and window damage while 2 boats were damaged. The roll-up door for a tractor shed was damaged and a trampoline was blown around 75 yards and damaged. Lastly, 15 wooden power poles were also snapped near Highway 65. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,765
Population (ACS)
$89K
Median home value
18
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 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA | EM |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Dermott 242
- Lake Vlg 125
- Eudora 104
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Chicot County, Arkansas?
489 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $28.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Chicot County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 218 recorded events — 44.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Chicot County?
45 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 34 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Chicot County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Chicot County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Chicot County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chicot County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 44 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Chicot 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
- Carroll County 411
- Clark County 638
- Calhoun County 279
- Clay County 337
- Bradley County 269
- Cleburne County 367
Cite this page
“Chicot County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/chicot-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.