Hempstead County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Hempstead County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 41 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

8killed · 41 injured

86.3 milongest path · 1954

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F111

(E)F25

(E)F34

(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
Apr 2, 1982	F4	45 mi	200 yd	23	3
Apr 2, 1982	F3	18 mi	200 yd	4	5
Apr 30, 1954	F3	86.3 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 10, 1971	F3	20.3 mi	300 yd	3	0
Mar 1, 1997	F3	18 mi	880 yd	2	0
Jan 21, 1999	F2	21.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	10.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1960	F2	3 mi	833 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 1967	F2	2 mi	417 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	2	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	8.6 mi	525 yd	2	0
Dec 1, 2018	EF1	8.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	10.4 mi	500 yd	0
Apr 4, 2025	EF1	2.7 mi	375 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	8.6 mi	525 yd	2
May 16, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 1, 2018	EF1	8.5 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	350 yd	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF0	7.6 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	3.9 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	2
Sep 7, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0
Mar 10, 2010	EF0	2.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 21, 2009	EF0	1.3 mi	125 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1982, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Nevada County, AR25 Pike County, AR24 Howard County, AR34 Miller County, AR30 Little River County, AR22 Lafayette County, AR20 Clark County, AR35 Sevier County, AR22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hempstead County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hempstead County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1982, with a 45-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hempstead County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (12 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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