Cross County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Cross County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 63 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 63 injured

112.8 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F36

(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 21, 1952	F4	0.1 mi	880 yd	5	4
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Jan 7, 1978	F3	39.6 mi	150 yd	9	1
May 4, 2003	F3	43 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	38 mi	500 yd	5	0
May 2, 2008	EF3	20.2 mi	400 yd	4	0
Mar 1, 1997	F3	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1951	F2	112.8 mi	333 yd	3	0
Mar 9, 2006	F2	15.7 mi	100 yd	6	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	12.7 mi	350 yd	1	0
May 30, 2004	F2	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 27, 1997	F2	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	12.7 mi	350 yd	1	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	6.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	72.5 mi	1,600 yd	26	4
Mar 27, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2020	EF1	2.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2018	EF0	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	3.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2016	EF1	2 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 1, 2010	EF1	8.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF3	20.2 mi	400 yd	4	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Francis County, AR25 Poinsett County, AR48 Crittenden County, AR19 Woodruff County, AR38 Jackson County, AR60 Lee County, AR13 Craighead County, AR58 Monroe County, AR21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cross County, Arkansas had?

29 tornadoes touched Cross County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cross County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 0.1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cross County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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