Grant County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Grant County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 21, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 14 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 14 injured

40.7 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F114

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Jan 21, 1999	F3	11 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1966	F3	4.5 mi	10 yd	2	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	40.7 mi	300 yd	3	1
May 16, 2003	F2	25.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	22.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	18 mi	550 yd	8	0
Dec 3, 1982	F2	6 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1950	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	200 yd	0	1
Jan 7, 1978	F1	35 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F1	27.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2003	F1	16 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 30, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 17, 2016	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	200 yd	0	1
Dec 20, 2012	EF1	0.6 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	18 mi	550 yd	8	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF1	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF1	0.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF2	40.7 mi	300 yd	3	1
May 2, 2008	EF2	22.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2008	EF1	15.1 mi	175 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2004	F0	6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 2, 2008, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Dallas County, AR29 Jefferson County, AR38 Saline County, AR55 Hot Spring County, AR41 Cleveland County, AR11 Pulaski County, AR101 Lonoke County, AR85 Lincoln County, AR22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 21, 1999, with a 11-mile path.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 27). 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).