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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

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Jonesboro, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
May 22, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
May 22, 2024Hail00$0
May 22, 2024Hail00$0
May 8, 2024Hail00$0
Mar 15, 2024Hail00$0
Jul 18, 2023Hail00$0
Jul 18, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$15K
Jul 18, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$2K
May 9, 2023Hail00$0
Feb 8, 2023Flash Flood00$200K
Apr 16, 2022Hail00$0
Apr 13, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 6, 2022Hail00$0
Jul 11, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 6, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$2K
May 4, 2021Hail00$0
Mar 18, 2021Flash Flood00$50K
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Aug 28, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$10K
Aug 28, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Jul 1, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 4, 2020Hail00$0
May 3, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 29, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 9, 2020Hail00$0
Apr 9, 2020Hail00$0
Mar 28, 2020Tornado · EF3022$300M
Jan 11, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Sep 25, 2019Hail00$0
Mar 14, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$500
Mar 14, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Mar 14, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Feb 23, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Feb 23, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Feb 23, 2019Flash Flood00$0
Feb 11, 2019Flash Flood00$20K
Feb 11, 2019Flash Flood00$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.

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