Tornado Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index tornado score
Tornado risk — violently rotating columns of air capable of catastrophic local damage — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Pulaski County carries the state's highest tornado score at 99.2, with $42M in expected annual tornado losses.
10 Arkansas counties are rated High or Very High for tornado, and expected annual losses from tornado total roughly $288M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Tornado
| # | County | Tornado Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | Very High | 0.64 / yr | $42M | |
| 2 | Craighead County | High | 0.55 / yr | $18M | |
| 3 | Faulkner County | High | 0.54 / yr | $23M | |
| 4 | Garland County | High | 0.52 / yr | $12M | |
| 5 | St. Francis County | High | 0.45 / yr | $9M | |
| 6 | Washington County | High | 0.81 / yr | $14M | |
| 7 | Pope County | High | 0.58 / yr | $11M | |
| 8 | Sebastian County | High | 0.38 / yr | $10M | |
| 9 | Jefferson County | High | 0.64 / yr | $6M | |
| 10 | White County | High | 0.85 / yr | $7M | |
| 11 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.50 / yr | $4M | |
| 12 | Independence County | Medium | 0.58 / yr | $6M | |
| 13 | Saline County | Medium | 0.56 / yr | $7M | |
| 14 | Cleburne County | Medium | 0.47 / yr | $5M | |
| 15 | Greene County | Medium | 0.45 / yr | $5M | |
| 16 | Baxter County | Medium | 0.34 / yr | $4M | |
| 17 | Lonoke County | Medium | 0.65 / yr | $7M | |
| 18 | Miller County | Medium | 0.49 / yr | $4M | |
| 19 | Poinsett County | Medium | 0.57 / yr | $4M | |
| 20 | Lawrence County | Medium | 0.43 / yr | $3M | |
| 21 | Van Buren County | Medium | 0.53 / yr | $3M | |
| 22 | Conway County | Medium | 0.43 / yr | $3M | |
| 23 | Crawford County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $4M | |
| 24 | Yell County | Medium | 0.65 / yr | $3M | |
| 25 | Carroll County | Medium | 0.47 / yr | $3M | |
| 26 | Benton County | Medium | 0.79 / yr | $5M | |
| 27 | Johnson County | Medium | 0.44 / yr | $3M | |
| 28 | Boone County | Medium | 0.39 / yr | $3M | |
| 29 | Phillips County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $2M | |
| 30 | Randolph County | Medium | 0.45 / yr | $3M | |
| 31 | Sharp County | Medium | 0.41 / yr | $2M | |
| 32 | Stone County | Medium | 0.41 / yr | $2M | |
| 33 | Crittenden County | Medium | 0.44 / yr | $2M | |
| 34 | Hempstead County | Medium | 0.48 / yr | $2M | |
| 35 | Ashley County | Medium | 0.69 / yr | $2M | |
| 36 | Clay County | Medium | 0.50 / yr | $2M | |
| 37 | Arkansas County | Medium | 0.70 / yr | $2M | |
| 38 | Ouachita County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $2M | |
| 39 | Union County | Medium | 0.73 / yr | $2M | |
| 40 | Mississippi County | Medium | 0.74 / yr | $2M | |
| 41 | Clark County | Medium | 0.52 / yr | $2M | |
| 42 | Hot Spring County | Medium | 0.40 / yr | $2M | |
| 43 | Logan County | Medium | 0.48 / yr | $2M | |
| 44 | Woodruff County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $1M | |
| 45 | Madison County | Medium | 0.60 / yr | $2M | |
| 46 | Prairie County | Medium | 0.51 / yr | $1M | |
| 47 | Fulton County | Low | 0.34 / yr | $1M | |
| 48 | Franklin County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $1M | |
| 49 | Perry County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $2M | |
| 50 | Lee County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $1M | |
| 51 | Monroe County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $1M | |
| 52 | Sevier County | Low | 0.33 / yr | $1M | |
| 53 | Polk County | Low | 0.51 / yr | $1M | |
| 54 | Drew County | Low | 0.57 / yr | $1M | |
| 55 | Columbia County | Low | 0.56 / yr | $1M | |
| 56 | Cross County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $1M | |
| 57 | Izard County | Low | 0.37 / yr | $1M | |
| 58 | Marion County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $966K | |
| 59 | Desha County | Low | 0.54 / yr | $930K | |
| 60 | Searcy County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $1M | |
| 61 | Little River County | Low | 0.36 / yr | $982K | |
| 62 | Grant County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $1M | |
| 63 | Howard County | Low | 0.33 / yr | $898K | |
| 64 | Lincoln County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $984K | |
| 65 | Bradley County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $794K | |
| 66 | Newton County | Low | 0.53 / yr | $760K | |
| 67 | Chicot County | Low | 0.56 / yr | $799K | |
| 68 | Montgomery County | Low | 0.49 / yr | $697K | |
| 69 | Nevada County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $646K | |
| 70 | Pike County | Low | 0.35 / yr | $733K | |
| 71 | Lafayette County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $623K | |
| 72 | Scott County | Low | 0.59 / yr | $824K | |
| 73 | Cleveland County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $548K | |
| 74 | Dallas County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $402K | |
| 75 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.40 / yr | $385K |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable tornado risk. See the national tornado ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest tornado risk?
Pulaski County has the highest FEMA tornado risk score in Arkansas at 99.2 (Very High), with $42M in expected annual losses and about 0.64 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant tornado risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable tornado risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 10 of them are rated High or Very High.