Crittenden County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Crittenden County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Dec 14, 1987). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 179 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

10killed · 179 injured

72.5 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F34

(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
Dec 14, 1987	F3	25 mi	200 yd	121	6
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Apr 2, 2006	F3	38 mi	500 yd	5	0
May 2, 2008	EF3	20.2 mi	400 yd	4	0
Feb 11, 1965	F2	19.6 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1968	F2	14.9 mi	100 yd	15	0
Apr 25, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	3 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 1985	F1	0.9 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	3.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Jun 5, 2013	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF3	20.2 mi	400 yd	4	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	38 mi	500 yd	5	0
Apr 8, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	3 mi	23 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 2, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1989	F0	3 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 14, 1987, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Shelby County, TN56 Cross County, AR29 St. Francis County, AR25 DeSoto County, MS31 Poinsett County, AR48 Tipton County, TN25 Tunica County, MS13 Lee County, AR13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crittenden County, Arkansas had?

19 tornadoes touched Crittenden County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Crittenden County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Dec 14, 1987, with a 25-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Crittenden County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 19). 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).