Howard County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Howard County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 76 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 76 injured

45 milongest path · 1982

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F110

(E)F211

(E)F31

(E)F42

(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
Mar 21, 1952	F4	13 mi	833 yd	9	7
Apr 2, 1982	F4	45 mi	200 yd	23	3
Apr 9, 2009	EF3	37.2 mi	850 yd	7	0
May 10, 2015	EF2	6.7 mi	400 yd	8	2
Apr 11, 1979	F2	42 mi	440 yd	20	0
Mar 5, 1999	F2	27.2 mi	183 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF2	8.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF2	2.7 mi	250 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF2	2.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 13, 1957	F2	2 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1970	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 4, 2022	EF2	8.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF2	2.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 10, 2015	EF2	6.7 mi	400 yd	8	2
Apr 24, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF3	37.2 mi	850 yd	7	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF2	2.7 mi	250 yd	1	0
May 2, 2008	EF1	4.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2008	EF0	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2006	F1	15.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F0	3.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Sevier County, AR22 Pike County, AR24 Little River County, AR22 Hempstead County, AR33 Polk County, AR37 Montgomery County, AR16 McCurtain County, OK69 Clark County, AR35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Howard County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Howard County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 13-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Howard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 34). 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).