Drew County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Drew County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Feb 24, 2007). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 40 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

1killed · 40 injured

29.1 milongest path · 2007

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F17

(E)F27

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 24, 2007	EF3	29.1 mi	880 yd	28	0
May 23, 1957	F3	5.2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 1980	F2	1.5 mi	77 yd	2	1
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	21.6 mi	440 yd	6	0
Feb 21, 1971	F2	17.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	14.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1973	F2	11.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF2	1.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jan 28, 1974	F1	13.3 mi	100 yd	2	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2001	F1	5.5 mi	100 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 27, 2021	EF2	1.6 mi	400 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	0.8 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 30, 2017	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	5.7 mi	150 yd	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF0	3.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 6, 2009	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	21.6 mi	440 yd	6
Feb 24, 2007	EF3	29.1 mi	880 yd	28
Feb 24, 2007	EF2	14.8 mi	200 yd	0
Feb 24, 2007	EF1	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 3, 2005	F0	2.7 mi	30 yd	0
Sep 24, 2005	F1	4.8 mi	40 yd	0

Deadliest: Oct 17, 1980, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, AR22 Bradley County, AR21 Ashley County, AR43 Desha County, AR27 Chicot County, AR44 Cleveland County, AR11 Calhoun County, AR18 Jefferson County, AR38

Questions

How many tornadoes has Drew County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Drew County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Feb 24, 2007, with a 29.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Drew County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (6 of 21). 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).