Arkansas County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Arkansas County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 10, 2008).

47tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

0killed · 33 injured

33.4 milongest path · 2009

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F115

(E)F213

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 10, 2008	EF3	14.1 mi	1,320 yd	9
Feb 9, 1965	F3	10.5 mi	333 yd	4
May 14, 1983	F3	0.8 mi	250 yd	0
May 2, 1954	F3	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	33.4 mi	600 yd	0
May 6, 1967	F2	25.1 mi	100 yd	1
Aug 11, 1964	F2	20.3 mi	250 yd	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF2	18.6 mi	600 yd	0
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	17 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 19, 1970	F2	14.6 mi	300 yd	2
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	14.4 mi	400 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	8.3 mi	100 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	8.3 mi	100 yd
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd
May 5, 2022	EF2	1.5 mi	300 yd
Mar 7, 2022	EF1	7 mi	550 yd
Mar 27, 2021	EF2	18.6 mi	600 yd
Mar 13, 2016	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd
Mar 13, 2016	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	17 mi	300 yd
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	14.4 mi	400 yd
Jan 22, 2012	EF1	9.4 mi	75 yd
Sep 25, 2011	EF0	1.9 mi	50 yd
Jul 30, 2009	EF2	33.4 mi	600 yd

How many tornadoes has Arkansas County, Arkansas had?

47 tornadoes touched Arkansas County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Arkansas County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 10, 2008, with a 14.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Arkansas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 47). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).