Jonesboro, AR severe weather history
NOAA has logged 214 severe weather events at Jonesboro in Craighead County, Arkansas since 1996 — most often flash flood.
That is 33.1% of the 647 events recorded across Craighead County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 214
- Direct deaths
- 624 injured
- Property damage
- $304.4M
- Record span
- 1996–May 22, 2024
What hits Jonesboro
Recent events logged at Jonesboro
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| May 22, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| May 9, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 6, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| May 4, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 4, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Tornado · EF3 | 0 | 22 | $300M |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Jonesboro severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Jonesboro?
The most recent event on record for Jonesboro is dated May 22, 2024 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Jonesboro recorded?
Jonesboro appears in 214 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 33.1% of everything logged across Craighead County.
What is the most common severe weather at Jonesboro?
Flash Flood leads the record at Jonesboro, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Jonesboro?
NOAA attributes 6 direct deaths and 24 injuries to severe weather at Jonesboro since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Jonesboro?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Jonesboro, with 100 events logged.