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Greene County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 347 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 41.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,511 nationally and #56 in Arkansas.
347
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
66
Direct injuries
$39.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Greene County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greene County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 4.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 94 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 45 events fall before 1990 and 302 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Greene County, Arkansas record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $36.2M 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 Greene County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 145 | 0 | $1.2M | 74 | 1957–2026 |
| Hail | 113 | 0 | $86K | 2.75 | 1957–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 40 | 0 | $471K | 0 | 2000–2025 |
| Tornado | 39 | 2 | $36.2M | F3 | 1954–2026 |
| Flood | 5 | 1 | $276K | 0 | 2002–2018 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1999–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2018 |
Decade by decade
Greene County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
39 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 29 touched down inside it and 10 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-02 | EF3 | 2 | 177 | 77.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1997-03-01 | EF3 | 1 | 5 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-04-03 | EF3 | 1 | 6 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-11-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 22.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-03-14 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 13.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1967-04-13 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-01-24 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 8.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Greene County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1968 | Tornado | 1 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 1, 1997 | Tornado | FONTAINE | 1 | 5 | $500K |
| May 1, 2011 | Flood | STONEWALL | 1 | 0 | $100K |
| Apr 2, 2006 | Tornado | DELAPLAINE | 0 | 47 | $25.0M |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Tornado | BROOKINGS | 0 | 4 | $2.0M |
| Apr 14, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Jan 24, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain during the end of April into the beginning of May caused the Cache River to rise above flood stage. Numerous roads were closed and/or damaged. Some homes sustained minor damage. One man drowned while attempting to check on his flooded home. He became disorientated and could not tell where the road and the flood waters were. He drove his vehicle into a flooded ditch as a result.
A tornado continued to track east from Randolph County into Greene County and eventually continued into Dunklin County, Missouri. The hardest hit area was in the town of Marmaduke. Forty-seven injuries occurred in Marmaduke with two people being airlifted to a local hospital. One hundred and thirty houses were destroyed in Marmaduke with twenty-five mobile homes also being destroyed. A pharmacy was also destroyed in Marmaduke. Outside of Marmaduke, in the rest of the county, nineteen homes and 11 mobile homes were destroyed. In addition, seven houses and two mobile homes had major damage in the county. In all, approximately five hundred homes were affected.
This tornado developed near County Road 714 and damaged two barns early in its path. The tornado uprooted or snapped trees along County Roads 714, 740, and 707. The tornado overturned a mobile home off of County Road 740 and destroyed a storage shed along County Road 707. The tornado caused minor roof damage near the intersection of County Roads 707 and 718 and along County Road 745. The tornado dissipated just east of County Road 745.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
46,432
Population (ACS)
$169K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 21, 2025 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| May 8, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES | DR |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Paragould 115
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Greene County, Arkansas?
347 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $39.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greene County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 145 recorded events — 41.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greene County?
39 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 29 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Greene County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greene County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greene County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 80 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greene 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
- Grant County 380
- Hempstead County 556
- Garland County 818
- Hot Spring County 609
- Fulton County 308
- Howard County 590
Cite this page
“Greene County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/greene-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.