Chicot County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Chicot County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 17, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 89 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

6killed · 89 injured

234.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F119

(E)F212

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 17, 1976	F2	29.5 mi	200 yd	46	3
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Dec 5, 1953	F2	58.3 mi	880 yd	11	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF2	42.8 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF2	40.8 mi	440 yd	2	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	20.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	17.7 mi	850 yd	1	0
Oct 17, 1980	F2	15.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	10.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF2	8.9 mi	700 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1972	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF1	11.6 mi	700 yd	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF2	42.8 mi	1,300 yd	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF0	3.8 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 7, 2021	EF1	9.2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 7, 2021	EF0	2.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	20.5 mi	1,000 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	17.7 mi	850 yd	1
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	0.2 mi	15 yd	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF2	8.9 mi	700 yd	0
Mar 30, 2016	EF1	1.4 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 30, 2016	EF1	3.6 mi	150 yd	1
Mar 13, 2016	EF1	9 mi	300 yd	1

Deadliest: Feb 17, 1976, F2, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Washington County, MS32 Ashley County, AR43 Drew County, AR21 West Carroll Parish, LA34 East Carroll Parish, LA33 Sharkey County, MS43 Desha County, AR27 Issaquena County, MS24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chicot County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chicot County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 17, 1976, with a 29.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chicot County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 44). 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).