Baxter County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Baxter County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 14, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 123 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

11killed · 123 injured

43.8 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F36

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	35.5 mi	1,200 yd	4	3
Nov 18, 1985	F3	34 mi	440 yd	16	3
May 15, 1968	F3	7.3 mi	200 yd	25	3
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.6 mi	1,760 yd	17	1
May 7, 1961	F3	43.8 mi	333 yd	10	0
Dec 14, 1971	F3	23.6 mi	880 yd	10	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	12.5 mi	880 yd	36	1
Jun 24, 1968	F2	17.6 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 26, 2024	EF2	5.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 7, 1973	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2003	F1	16 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1964	F1	14.6 mi	150 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	35.5 mi	1,200 yd	4	3
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.6 mi	1,760 yd	17	1
May 26, 2024	EF2	5.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	2.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	12.5 mi	880 yd	36	1
Nov 27, 2005	F1	3.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2003	F1	13 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2003	F1	16 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 24, 2000	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 24, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1968, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, AR23 Ozark County, MO35 Izard County, AR26 Fulton County, AR23 Stone County, AR23 Searcy County, AR17 Boone County, AR17 Howell County, MO46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Baxter County, Arkansas had?

24 tornadoes touched Baxter County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Baxter County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 14, 2025, with a 35.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Baxter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 24). 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).