Clark County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Clark County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 1, 1997). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 125 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 125 injured

34 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F118

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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 1, 1997	F4	27 mi	1,053 yd	100	6
May 27, 1996	F3	26 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1999	F3	13 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 1982	F2	34 mi	220 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F2	27 mi	400 yd	4	0
Mar 5, 1999	F2	23 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1950	F2	17.4 mi	150 yd	3	0
Jan 3, 1971	F2	10.3 mi	200 yd	10	0
May 30, 2013	EF2	9 mi	300 yd	5	0
May 3, 1979	F2	1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	22.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1983	F1	13 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF1	3.8 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	22.1 mi	150 yd	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF1	7.7 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	3.3 mi	250 yd	0
May 30, 2013	EF2	9 mi	300 yd	5
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	11.6 mi	800 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	4 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 9, 2004	F1	10.8 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 26, 2001	F1	1.4 mi	75 yd	0
May 4, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	—	0
Mar 5, 1999	F3	13 mi	400 yd	0
Mar 5, 1999	F2	23 mi	200 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 1, 1997, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Hot Spring County, AR41 Nevada County, AR25 Pike County, AR24 Dallas County, AR29 Hempstead County, AR33 Ouachita County, AR23 Garland County, AR39 Montgomery County, AR16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Arkansas had?

35 tornadoes touched Clark County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 1, 1997, with a 27-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (10 of 35). 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).