Garland County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Garland County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 25, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 69 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 69 injured

28.8 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F118

(E)F211

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Apr 25, 2011	EF3	16.8 mi	300 yd	20	1
May 26, 1955	F3	28.8 mi	1,000 yd	3	0
Mar 5, 1967	F3	4.3 mi	67 yd	6	0
Mar 14, 1959	F2	11.9 mi	417 yd	7	1
Nov 15, 1988	F2	27 mi	400 yd	4	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF2	14.4 mi	300 yd	10	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	13.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	12.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	8.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF2	5.9 mi	200 yd	9	0
Nov 24, 1973	F2	5.4 mi	133 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 1982	F2	4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 7, 2024	EF2	12.2 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2024	EF2	8.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF1	2.1 mi	200 yd	2	0
May 21, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 30, 2013	EF1	8.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 30, 2013	EF1	7.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	9.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF2	5.9 mi	200 yd	9	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF2	14.4 mi	300 yd	10	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF3	16.8 mi	300 yd	20	1
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	7.3 mi	250 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 14, 1959, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hot Spring County, AR41 Saline County, AR55 Perry County, AR19 Montgomery County, AR16 Yell County, AR34 Clark County, AR35 Pike County, AR24 Grant County, AR27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Garland County, Arkansas had?

39 tornadoes touched Garland County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Garland County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 25, 2011, with a 16.8-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Garland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 39). 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).