Benton County tornado history

68 tornadoes touched Benton County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 31, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 83 people.

68tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
5killed · 83 injured
51.8 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F016
(E)F134
(E)F212
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 31, 2010EF321.1 mi500 yd104
Jun 11, 1970F351.8 mi250 yd451
Mar 12, 2006F325 mi700 yd120
Mar 24, 1954F320.6 mi400 yd40
May 25, 2024EF37.9 mi3,200 yd20
Oct 8, 1970F36.9 mi200 yd40
Nov 4, 2024EF232.9 mi1,200 yd00
Oct 20, 2019EF231.4 mi2,640 yd00
Jun 1, 1968F210.1 mi500 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F28 mi250 yd00
May 26, 2024EF27.4 mi3,000 yd00
May 26, 1973F25.6 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 2025EF13.2 mi800 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF11.7 mi300 yd00
Apr 29, 2025EF111 mi1,000 yd00
Nov 4, 2024EF232.9 mi1,200 yd00
Nov 4, 2024EF14.6 mi550 yd00
Nov 4, 2024EF23.8 mi375 yd00
May 26, 2024EF25.4 mi650 yd00
May 26, 2024EF12.3 mi600 yd00
May 26, 2024EF22.4 mi1,500 yd00
May 26, 2024EF27.4 mi3,000 yd00
May 26, 2024EF13.2 mi300 yd00
May 26, 2024EF18.9 mi500 yd00

Deadliest: Dec 31, 2010, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

McDonald County, MO23Washington County, AR47Delaware County, OK68Barry County, MO50Madison County, AR27Adair County, OK40Newton County, MO55Carroll County, AR19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Benton County, Arkansas had?

68 tornadoes touched Benton County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Benton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 31, 2010, with a 21.1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Benton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 68). 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).