Montgomery County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 451 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 42.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,060 nationally and #38 in Arkansas.
451
Recorded events
20
Direct deaths
34
Direct injuries
$13.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 6.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 126 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 424 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Montgomery County, Arkansas record is flash flood, responsible for 20 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $9.9M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 190 | 0 | $477K | 74 | 1969–2025 |
| Hail | 149 | 0 | $500 | 4.5 | 1957–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 62 | 20 | $9.9M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 25 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2006–2023 |
| Tornado | 15 | 0 | $680K | F2 | 1960–2018 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2011–2013 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2014 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
19 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-23 | EF3 | 0 | 29 | 20.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-05-30 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 9.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-05-30 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 3.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-10-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-03-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2005-11-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | Flash Flood | SLATINGTON | 20 | 24 | $9.0M |
| May 31, 2013 | Flash Flood | PENCIL BLUFF | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| May 30, 2013 | Tornado | HUDDLESTON | 0 | 2 | $250K |
| Jun 13, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | JOPLIN | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Nov 26, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 25, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | PINE RIDGE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Boy Scout troop, which had been cut off by flooding at the Albert Pike Recreation Area on the Little Missouri River on the 1st, was rescued by a National Guard helicopter on the morning of the 3rd. The six scouts and two adults were not injured.
Brushy Creek washed a house off its foundation about 3.8 miles west-northwest of Pencil Bluff. The house finally stopped moving when it ran up against a tree line. The occupants of the house survived. U.S. 270 flooded near Pencil Bluff and Arkansas 8 flooded near Norman. Numerous county roads were flooded. For the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM on the 31st, Oden measured 6.13 inches of rain and Pine Ridge collected 5.98 inches. At the Mount Ida airport, rainfall on the 30th measured 3.42 inches, followed by another 1.43 inches on the 31st. Also at the Mount Ida airport on the 30th, 0.66 inch of rain fell in the 5-minute period ending at 6:53 PM CDT, 0.97 inch fell in the 10-minute period ending at 6:54 PM CDT, and 1.20 inches fell in the 15-minute period ending at 6:56 PM CDT.
A tornado exited Clark County west-northwest of Elm and entered Montgomery County east-southeast of Welsh. In Montgomery County, the tornado knocked down trees, power lines, and power poles, took the roof off of a barn, and caused a tree to fall on a house. The tornado exited Montgomery County east-northeast of Welsh and entered Hot Spring County west-southwest of Bonnerdale.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
8,553
Population (ACS)
$152K
Median home value
24
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 |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Mt Ida 111
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montgomery County, Arkansas?
451 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 20 direct deaths and $13.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 190 recorded events — 42.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
19 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montgomery County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as very low risk, placing it in the 31 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery 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
- Monroe County 352
- Nevada County 342
- Mississippi County 510
- Newton County 359
- Miller County 576
- Ouachita County 497
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.