Fulton County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Fulton County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Dec 24, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 63 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 63 injured

63 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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 24, 1982	F4	63 mi	440 yd	11	0
Apr 2, 1982	F3	1.5 mi	880 yd	2	2
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.6 mi	1,760 yd	17	1
May 7, 1961	F3	43.8 mi	333 yd	10	0
Mar 14, 1959	F2	11 mi	417 yd	15	1
Feb 24, 2001	F2	8 mi	300 yd	3	1
Jun 24, 1968	F2	17.6 mi	100 yd	2	0
Sep 22, 2006	F2	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2006	F1	13.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2003	F1	13 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1999	F1	10.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.4 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.6 mi	1,760 yd	17	1
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2006	F1	13.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F2	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2006	F0	1.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	1.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	5.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2005	F1	5.4 mi	250 yd	1	0
Apr 20, 2003	F1	13 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2001	F2	8 mi	300 yd	3	1
Jan 3, 2000	F1	2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2000	F1	3.1 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1982, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Izard County, AR26 Sharp County, AR24 Howell County, MO46 Baxter County, AR24 Oregon County, MO22 Ozark County, MO35 Stone County, AR23 Randolph County, AR25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fulton County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fulton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Dec 24, 1982, with a 63-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fulton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 23). 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).