Calhoun County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 8, 1979).

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 18 injured

62.4 milongest path · 1979

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: December.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 8, 1979	F3	62.4 mi	1,320 yd	18
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	19.6 mi	550 yd	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF2	10.8 mi	1,250 yd	0
May 10, 1968	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 28, 1955	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF1	20 mi	1,050 yd	0
Dec 3, 1978	F1	8.4 mi	100 yd	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	7.2 mi	400 yd	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd	0
May 1, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	35 yd	0
Dec 3, 2005	F1	2.7 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 1, 2004	F1	2.3 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	7.2 mi	400 yd
Jan 22, 2012	EF2	19.6 mi	550 yd
May 1, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	35 yd
Oct 29, 2009	EF1	20 mi	1,050 yd
Oct 29, 2009	EF2	10.8 mi	1,250 yd
Dec 3, 2005	F1	2.7 mi	40 yd
Nov 1, 2004	F1	2.3 mi	50 yd
Apr 29, 2004	F0	7.5 mi	50 yd
Dec 9, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd
Dec 18, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Dec 18, 2002	F0	1.2 mi	40 yd

How many tornadoes has Calhoun County, Arkansas had?

18 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Calhoun County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 8, 1979, with a 62.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Calhoun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (7 of 18). 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).