Jackson County tornado history

60 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 15, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 48 and injured 764 people.

60tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

48killed · 764 injured

54.8 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F124

(E)F213

(E)F35

(E)F44

(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
May 15, 1968	F4	20.9 mi	250 yd	364	35
Mar 15, 1984	F4	26 mi	440 yd	12	5
May 26, 1973	F4	54.8 mi	300 yd	289	3
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	18.5 mi	1,760 yd	2	0
Dec 24, 1982	F3	15 mi	300 yd	0	1
Apr 2, 1950	F3	2.5 mi	10 yd	8	1
Jan 21, 1999	F3	31 mi	—	0	0
Mar 21, 1952	F3	28.5 mi	440 yd	6	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF3	7.7 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 1997	F2	8.5 mi	1,053 yd	30	2
Mar 1, 1997	F2	23 mi	880 yd	30	1
Mar 5, 1961	F2	30 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	18.5 mi	1,760 yd	2
Dec 10, 2021	unrated	6.7 mi	150 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	80 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	10.5 mi	500 yd	3
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 28, 2020	EF1	5.3 mi	200 yd	0
May 2, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	125 yd	0
Jun 6, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1968, F4, 35 killed.

Nearby counties

Independence County, AR43 Woodruff County, AR38 Poinsett County, AR48 Lawrence County, AR24 Cross County, AR29 Craighead County, AR58 White County, AR80 Sharp County, AR24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Arkansas had?

60 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 15, 1968, with a 20.9-mile path and 35 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 60). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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