StateAR1950 → 2025
Arkansas
Every recorded Arkansas tornado since 1950: 2,146 tornadoes, 31 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
2,146
Tornadoes
31
F/EF4 or stronger
415
Tornado deaths
12,800
Miles of track
75
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Higginson to Bald Knob, Arkansas | AR | 14.6 mi | 1,760 yd | 50 | 325 |
| 2 | 05/15/68 | F4 | Tuckerman to Gosnell, Arkansas | AR | 20.9 mi | 250 yd | 35 | 364 |
| 3 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Brinkley to McCrory, Arkansas | AR | 13.1 mi | 880 yd | 29 | 180 |
| 4 | 04/27/14 | EF4 | Bryant to Vilonia, Arkansas | AR | 41.1 mi | 1,320 yd | 16 | 193 |
| 5 | 04/19/68 | F4 | Greenwood, Arkansas | AR | 2.0 mi | 300 yd | 14 | 270 |
| 6 | 02/05/08 | EF4 | Pottsville to Hardy, Arkansas | AR | 122 mi | 1,320 yd | 13 | 139 |
| 7 | 03/01/97 | F4 | Bauxite to Shannon Hills, Arkansas | AR | 14.0 mi | 1,407 yd | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | 12/10/21 | EF4 | Bay, AR to Hornbeak, TN | AR, MO, TN | 27.4 mi | 1,800 yd | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | 04/14/96 | F4 | Mountain View to Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas | AR | 44.0 mi | 880 yd | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Dierks, Arkansas | AR | 13.0 mi | 833 yd | 7 | 9 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Higginson to Bald Knob, Arkansas | AR | 14.6 mi | 1,760 yd | 50 | 325 |
| 2 | 05/15/68 | F4 | Tuckerman to Gosnell, Arkansas | AR | 20.9 mi | 250 yd | 35 | 364 |
| 3 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Brinkley to McCrory, Arkansas | AR | 13.1 mi | 880 yd | 29 | 180 |
| 4 | 04/27/14 | EF4 | Bryant to Vilonia, Arkansas | AR | 41.1 mi | 1,320 yd | 16 | 193 |
| 5 | 04/19/68 | F4 | Greenwood, Arkansas | AR | 2.0 mi | 300 yd | 14 | 270 |
| 6 | 02/05/08 | EF4 | Pottsville to Hardy, Arkansas | AR | 122 mi | 1,320 yd | 13 | 139 |
| 7 | 03/01/97 | F4 | Bauxite to Shannon Hills, Arkansas | AR | 14.0 mi | 1,407 yd | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | 03/21/52 | F3 | England to Hazen, Arkansas | AR | 16.2 mi | 10 yd | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Dierks, Arkansas | AR | 13.0 mi | 833 yd | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | 05/15/68 | F4 | Newark, Arkansas | AR | 0.3 mi | 300 yd | 7 | 24 |
Longest tracks in Arkansas
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/05/08 | EF4 | Pottsville to Hardy, Arkansas | AR | 122 mi | 1,320 yd | 13 | 139 |
| 2 | 02/20/51 | F2 | England to Marked Tree, Arkansas | AR | 113 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 04/30/54 | F3 | De Kalb, TX to Stephens, AR | TX, AR | 92.4 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 03/14/25 | EF4 | Mountain View, AR to Poplar Bluff, MO | AR, MO | 92.0 mi | 1,400 yd | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 03/14/25 | EF3 | Batesville to Corning, Arkansas | AR | 81.0 mi | 700 yd | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 04/08/79 | F3 | Gurdon to Warren, Arkansas | AR | 62.4 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | 05/14/74 | F1 | Marshall to Melbourne, Arkansas | AR | 62.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 05/26/73 | F4 | Augusta to Jonesboro, Arkansas | AR | 54.8 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 289 |
| 9 | 04/17/78 | F2 | North Little Rock to Brinkley, Arkansas | AR | 53.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | 03/31/23 | EF3 | Colt, AR to Brighton, TN | AR, TN | 52.7 mi | 1,600 yd | 4 | 26 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05/26/24 | EF3 | Colcord, OK to Decatur, AR | OK, AR | 6.1 mi | 3,200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 05/26/24 | EF2 | Bentonville to Avoca, Arkansas | AR | 7.4 mi | 3,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 04/25/11 | EF2 | Maumelle to Rose Bud, Arkansas | AR | 51.3 mi | 2,900 yd | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | 10/21/19 | EF2 | Siloam Springs to Avoca, Arkansas | AR | 31.4 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 05/19/25 | EF1 | Huntsville to Green Forest, Arkansas | AR | 7.2 mi | 2,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 05/24/11 | EF4 | Charleston to Lamar, Arkansas | AR | 45.7 mi | 2,200 yd | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | 05/03/21 | EF1 | Muldrow, OK to Mountainburg, AR | OK, AR | 21.9 mi | 2,200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 05/19/25 | EF1 | Lyons Switch, OK to Lincoln, AR | OK, AR | 1.9 mi | 2,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 04/25/19 | EF2 | Crossett, AR to Hamburg, AR | LA, AR | 11.3 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 05/26/24 | EF3 | Harrison to Summit, Arkansas | AR | 21.6 mi | 2,000 yd | 4 | 1 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/26/50 | F3 | McRae to Des Arc, Arkansas | AR | 14.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 03/21/52 | F4 | Higginson to Bald Knob, Arkansas | AR | 14.6 mi | 1,760 yd | 50 | 325 |
| 3 | 04/30/54 | F3 | De Kalb, TX to Stephens, AR | TX, AR | 92.4 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 05/18/60 | F2 | Lamar, Arkansas | AR | 3.8 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 05/07/61 | F3 | Yellville to Summit, Arkansas | AR | 14.2 mi | 1,760 yd | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 04/07/80 | F3 | Clarksville, Arkansas | AR | 3.6 mi | 1,707 yd | 0 | 76 |
| 7 | 07/24/60 | F1 | DeWitt, Arkansas | AR | 2.7 mi | 1,500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 04/08/79 | F3 | Gurdon to Warren, Arkansas | AR | 62.4 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | 04/08/79 | F3 | Hamburg, Arkansas | AR | 17.7 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | 04/07/80 | F2 | Maumelle to McRae, Arkansas | AR | 37.5 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 15 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 101 | 2 | 44 | 1950–2025 | EF4 |
| Lonoke County | 85 | 1 | 22 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| White County | 81 | 2 | 79 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Benton County | 68 | 0 | 5 | 1954–2025 | EF3 |
| Faulkner County | 60 | 2 | 34 | 1952–2025 | EF4 |
| Jackson County | 60 | 4 | 48 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Mississippi County | 59 | 4 | 48 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Craighead County | 57 | 3 | 40 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Saline County | 55 | 1 | 23 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Poinsett County | 49 | 2 | 12 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| Arkansas County | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2025 | EF3 |
| Washington County | 47 | 0 | 5 | 1954–2025 | EF3 |
| Union County | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1950–2023 | F3 |
| Ashley County | 44 | 0 | 6 | 1953–2024 | F3 |
| Chicot County | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1956–2025 | F3 |
| Independence County | 43 | 3 | 16 | 1952–2025 | F4 |
| Sebastian County | 43 | 1 | 16 | 1954–2025 | F4 |
| Conway County | 42 | 1 | 25 | 1956–2021 | EF4 |
| Hot Spring County | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Crawford County | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Garland County | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1955–2024 | EF3 |
| Johnson County | 40 | 1 | 7 | 1953–2024 | EF4 |
| Jefferson County | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Woodruff County | 38 | 2 | 36 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Clark County | 37 | 1 | 6 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Greene County | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Polk County | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1950–2022 | EF3 |
| Prairie County | 37 | 0 | 13 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Columbia County | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1952–2024 | F4 |
| Van Buren County | 35 | 2 | 24 | 1955–2015 | EF4 |
| Howard County | 34 | 2 | 12 | 1952–2022 | F4 |
| Yell County | 34 | 1 | 13 | 1951–2024 | EF4 |
| Franklin County | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1961–2024 | EF4 |
| Hempstead County | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1954–2025 | F4 |
| Cleburne County | 30 | 1 | 11 | 1955–2020 | F4 |
| Cross County | 30 | 1 | 9 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| Dallas County | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1967–2025 | F3 |
| Logan County | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1952–2023 | EF4 |
| Miller County | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2024 | EF3 |
| Pope County | 28 | 1 | 17 | 1953–2023 | EF4 |
| Desha County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2023 | F3 |
| Grant County | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1950–2022 | F3 |
| Izard County | 27 | 3 | 20 | 1950–2025 | EF4 |
| Madison County | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1955–2025 | F3 |
| Clay County | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1964–2025 | F4 |
| Phillips County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2023 | F3 |
| Pike County | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2023 | F3 |
| St. Francis County | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1958–2025 | F3 |
| Sharp County | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1956–2025 | EF4 |
| Lawrence County | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1952–2025 | EF3 |
| Nevada County | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Randolph County | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1955–2025 | EF4 |
| Stone County | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1953–2025 | EF4 |
| Baxter County | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1964–2025 | EF3 |
| Little River County | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1954–2021 | F3 |
| Marion County | 23 | 0 | 12 | 1961–2024 | EF3 |
| Sevier County | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1954–2025 | F4 |
| Fulton County | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1959–2024 | F4 |
| Lincoln County | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1960–2025 | F4 |
| Monroe County | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1965–2013 | F3 |
| Ouachita County | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1957–2025 | F4 |
| Bradley County | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1954–2015 | F4 |
| Drew County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1957–2021 | EF3 |
| Crittenden County | 20 | 0 | 10 | 1965–2025 | F3 |
| Carroll County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2025 | F2 |
| Perry County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2025 | F3 |
| Calhoun County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1955–2015 | F3 |
| Lafayette County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1963–2025 | F3 |
| Boone County | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1961–2024 | EF3 |
| Searcy County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2023 | EF2 |
| Montgomery County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1960–2018 | F2 |
| Newton County | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1961–2024 | F2 |
| Lee County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1970–2015 | F3 |
| Cleveland County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2012 | F2 |
| Scott County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2024 | F2 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26