Independence County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Independence County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 15, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 16 and injured 81 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

16killed · 81 injured

81 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F115

(E)F212

(E)F35

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 1968	F4	0.3 mi	300 yd	24	7
Mar 15, 1984	F4	41 mi	440 yd	13	2
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	18.5 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	81 mi	700 yd	0	3
Nov 15, 1955	F3	36.5 mi	133 yd	4	1
Jan 21, 1999	F3	31 mi	—	0	0
Jan 21, 1999	F3	19 mi	700 yd	2	0
Apr 19, 1973	F3	1 mi	500 yd	18	0
May 6, 1961	F2	1.5 mi	300 yd	6	2
Jan 21, 1999	F2	11 mi	350 yd	3	1
Jan 21, 1999	F2	20 mi	500 yd	3	0
Mar 22, 1991	F2	15 mi	50 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 14, 2025	EF3	81 mi	700 yd	0	3
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	3.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	18.5 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	3.3 mi	75 yd	2	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	5.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 2010	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2009	EF0	0.6 mi	24 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	6.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 2002	F0	2.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 27, 2000	F1	3.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 9, 2000	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1968, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Jackson County, AR60 Cleburne County, AR30 Sharp County, AR24 Izard County, AR26 Lawrence County, AR24 Stone County, AR23 White County, AR80 Woodruff County, AR38

Questions

How many tornadoes has Independence County, Arkansas had?

43 tornadoes touched Independence County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Independence County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 15, 1968, with a 0.3-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Independence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 43). 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).