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Ft Smith, AR severe weather history

NOAA has logged 290 severe weather events at Ft Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.

That is 27.9% of the 1,039 events recorded across Sebastian County as a whole.

Events on record
290
Direct deaths
246 injured
Property damage
$161.5M
Record span
1996–Mar 11, 2026

What hits Ft Smith

Recent events logged at Ft Smith

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Ft Smith, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Sep 16, 2025Hail00$0
May 20, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Jun 26, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jun 3, 2024Flash Flood00$10K
Jun 3, 2024Flash Flood00$10K
Jun 3, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$2K
Mar 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Mar 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Mar 14, 2024Hail00$0
Mar 14, 2024Hail00$0
Jul 21, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 14, 2023Flash Flood00$75K
Jul 14, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$25K
Jun 27, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$20K
Jun 18, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Jun 3, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$2K
Apr 15, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$3K
Apr 15, 2023Hail00$300K
Feb 27, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$2K
Feb 27, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Nov 5, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Oct 15, 2022Hail00$0
Oct 15, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$1K
Oct 15, 2022Hail00$0
Jun 10, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 10, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 8, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jun 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Apr 11, 2022Hail00$150K
May 4, 2021Tornado · EF100$1M
Apr 10, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$25K
Aug 30, 2020Hail00$25K
Aug 14, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 14, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$0

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records

Ft Smith severe weather — your questions

When was the last severe weather event at Ft Smith?

The most recent event on record for Ft Smith is dated Mar 11, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.

How many severe weather events has Ft Smith recorded?

Ft Smith appears in 290 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 27.9% of everything logged across Sebastian County.

What is the most common severe weather at Ft Smith?

Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Ft Smith, out of 6 hazard types logged there.

Have there been weather deaths at Ft Smith?

NOAA attributes 2 direct deaths and 46 injuries to severe weather at Ft Smith since 1996.

Which decade was busiest at Ft Smith?

The 2000s carry the most reports for Ft Smith, with 116 events logged.

More of the Sebastian County record

Ft Smith, AR Severe Weather History — Severe Weather History