Live
Active alerts for this county
Heat Advisory
Sharp; Randolph; Independence; Lawrence; Jackson; Conway; Faulkner; White; Woodruff; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Hot Spring; Grant; Jefferson; Arkansas; Lincoln; Desha; Drew; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northwest Yell County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Yell Excluding Northwest
Grant County, Arkansas severe weather history spans 380 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,334 nationally and #49 in Arkansas.
380
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$10.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Grant County, Arkansas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Grant County, Arkansas severe weather history averages 5.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 113 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 53 events fall before 1990 and 327 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Grant County, Arkansas record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $6.4M 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 Grant County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 189 | 0 | $1.2M | 74 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 106 | 0 | $0 | 4 | 1967–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 37 | 0 | $1.9M | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Tornado | 27 | 1 | $6.4M | F3 | 1950–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 2008–2018 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $11K | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-21 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1966-04-12 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-02 | EF2 | 1 | 3 | 40.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 8 | 18.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-05-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1982-12-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1950-02-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-30 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-12-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Grant County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Tornado | TULL | 1 | 0 | $25K |
| Apr 13, 1966 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Tornado | SHERIDAN | 0 | 1 | $175K |
| May 15, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 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 brief EF1 tornado caused damage, mainly to trees. However, one of these trees killed a 33 year-old man when it fell on his car. He was driving on Main St./Arkansas 291 in Tull on his way to work. This was the first tornado fatality in Grant County in more than 60 years. A few houses had minor roof damage.
This tornado exited Dallas County, north-northeast of Carthage, and moved into Grant County, south-southeast of Leola. About 10 residences (houses and mobile homes) were destroyed, nine had major damage, and approximately 35 had minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One church also suffered damage. The majority of the damage was in the area around the Crossroads community. There was extensive timber damage. One major power transmission line was knocked down, as were a number of other power lines and poles.
The tornado destroyed three mobile homes and caused major damage to a house. There was extensive damage to timber, both hardwoods and softwoods. Two large, steel, electrical transmission towers were knocked down. The tornado exited Grant County, northeast of Ico, and entered Saline County, south-southeast of East End.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,242
Population (ACS)
$162K
Median home value
19
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 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LAURA | EM |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Sheridan 126
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Grant County, Arkansas?
380 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $10.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Grant County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 189 recorded events — 49.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Grant 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 Grant County?
19 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Grant County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Grant County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County as very low risk, placing it in the 16 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Grant 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
- Garland County 818
- Greene County 347
- Fulton County 308
- Hempstead County 556
- Franklin County 698
- Hot Spring County 609
Cite this page
“Grant County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/grant-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.