Stone County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 273 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 41.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,941 nationally and #67 in Arkansas.
273
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$47.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Stone County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Stone County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 3.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 26 events fall before 1990 and 247 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Stone County, Arkansas record is tornado, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $35.6M 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 Stone County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 113 | 0 | $1.2M | 70 | 1969–2024 |
| Hail | 83 | 0 | $0 | 3 | 1969–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 34 | 1 | $2.9M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 24 | 6 | $35.6M | F4 | 1953–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2024 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $7.8M | 0 | 2008–2012 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Stone County, Arkansas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
27 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 20 touched down inside it and 7 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-05 | EF4 | 13 | 139 | 121.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-04-14 | EF4 | 7 | 35 | 44.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-03-14 | EF4 | 0 | 5 | 116.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-12-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-04-07 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-11-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-11-15 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Stone County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1996 | Tornado | FOX | 5 | 5 | $2.5M |
| Feb 5, 2008 | Tornado | RUSHING | 1 | 7 | $29.0M |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Flash Flood | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN | 1 | 0 | $2.0M |
| Nov 16, 1988 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Apr 3, 1999 | Tornado | BEN | 0 | 2 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 64 year old man died in the flooding, northwest of Onia. He was driving back to his home and apparently missed his turn off Arkansas Highway 263 due to the entire intersection being flooded. His car ended up going into the floodwaters rather than on the county road. It was believed that he tried to exit his vehicle and was swept away. Most of the low water crossings in the county were flooded, as were many of the county roads. Approaches to 15 bridges were washed out, and one bridge was completely gone. Arkansas Highway 9 at Allison was closed due to flooding. Debris from the February 5th tornado jammed ditches and culverts, especially in the Mountain View area.
Heavy rain caused the White River in Stone County to flood. Approximately 41 residences were flooded. A motel, restaurant, resort, Allison-Sylamore fire station and the Mountain View telephone substation were flooded. One trout outfitting business was destroyed.
Heavy rain produced significant rises on the upper White River and tributaries. The combination of high river flows and the excessive upstream reservoir releases caused a second major flood event at the Calico Rock gage. Homes and businesses were flooded for a second time in less than month in Calico Rock and Sylamore. Damages were limited to repairs made since the March flooding.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,568
Population (ACS)
$172K
Median home value
30
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 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Stone County, Arkansas?
273 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 7 direct deaths and $47.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Stone County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 113 recorded events — 41.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Stone County?
27 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 20 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Stone County?
30 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Stone County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Stone County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stone County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 50 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Stone 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
- Sharp County 368
- Union County 519
- Sevier County 469
- Van Buren County 445
- Sebastian County 1,038
- Washington County 1,038
Cite this page
“Stone County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/stone-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.