Desha County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Desha County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 24, 2001).

27tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 43 injured
42.8 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F18
(E)F29
(E)F33
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 24, 2001F342 mi300 yd00
Feb 24, 2007EF329.1 mi880 yd280
Oct 28, 1955F31 mi100 yd10
Jan 2, 2023EF242.8 mi1,300 yd00
Dec 21, 2013EF240.8 mi440 yd20
Dec 3, 1978F218.6 mi400 yd00
Feb 21, 1971F217.1 mi300 yd00
May 16, 1981F212.5 mi660 yd50
Feb 24, 2001F29 mi200 yd20
Apr 11, 1979F23.6 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 1972F21 mi300 yd00
Apr 24, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 2, 2023EF242.8 mi1,300 yd00
Mar 17, 2021EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 13, 2016EF19 mi300 yd10
Dec 21, 2013EF240.8 mi440 yd20
Jun 16, 2011EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Feb 24, 2007EF329.1 mi880 yd280
Feb 24, 2007EF18.5 mi150 yd00
Sep 24, 2005F011 mi40 yd00
Dec 18, 2002F19 mi50 yd00
Dec 18, 2002F00.2 mi20 yd00
Feb 24, 2001F342 mi300 yd00
Feb 24, 2001F29 mi200 yd20

Nearby counties

Bolivar County, MS57Lincoln County, AR22Drew County, AR21Arkansas County, AR47Chicot County, AR44Sunflower County, MS34Washington County, MS32Coahoma County, MS27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Desha County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Desha County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 24, 2001, with a 42-mile path.

When is tornado season in Desha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (5 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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