Cleveland County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Cleveland County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 26, 2001).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
19.8 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F26
(E)F30
(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
Nov 26, 2001F219.8 mi200 yd00
Jan 22, 2012EF219.6 mi550 yd00
May 6, 1960F219.3 mi10 yd00
Mar 14, 2008EF29.4 mi350 yd00
Jan 7, 1953F24.5 mi100 yd20
Apr 25, 1982F22 mi200 yd00
Jul 19, 1954F12 mi10 yd00
Nov 1, 2004F10.7 mi40 yd00
May 1, 2010EF10.5 mi50 yd00
May 3, 1979F00.3 mi27 yd00
May 14, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 22, 2012EF219.6 mi550 yd00
May 1, 2010EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 2008EF29.4 mi350 yd00
Nov 1, 2004F10.7 mi40 yd00
Nov 26, 2001F219.8 mi200 yd00
Apr 25, 1982F22 mi200 yd00
May 3, 1979F00.3 mi27 yd00
May 14, 1967F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 6, 1960F219.3 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1954F12 mi10 yd00
Jan 7, 1953F24.5 mi100 yd20

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, AR22Dallas County, AR29Bradley County, AR21Calhoun County, AR18Grant County, AR27Jefferson County, AR38Drew County, AR21Ouachita County, AR23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cleveland County, Arkansas had?

11 tornadoes touched Cleveland County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cleveland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 26, 2001, with a 19.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cleveland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 11). 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).