Logan County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Logan County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 24, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 39 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

5killed · 39 injured

45.7 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F111

(E)F210

(E)F32

(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
May 24, 2011	EF4	45.7 mi	2,200 yd	27	4
Mar 14, 1953	F3	40.1 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1959	F3	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1980	F2	20.9 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF2	13.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1955	F2	12.6 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF2	5.4 mi	700 yd	0	0
Nov 2, 1961	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1973	F2	1.5 mi	500 yd	2	0
Mar 25, 1967	F2	1 mi	10 yd	5	0
Dec 23, 1982	F2	0.6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 1982	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2023	EF2	5.4 mi	700 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF1	3.1 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2022	EF1	3.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2020	EF2	13.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2018	EF0	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2012	EF1	0.2 mi	45 yd	0	0
May 24, 2011	EF4	45.7 mi	2,200 yd	27	4
Oct 29, 2009	EF1	8.1 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2004	F1	12.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 16, 2003	F0	3.8 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 24, 2011, EF4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, AR33 Yell County, AR34 Johnson County, AR39 Sebastian County, AR42 Scott County, AR9 Crawford County, AR42 Pope County, AR28 Montgomery County, AR16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Logan County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Logan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 24, 2011, with a 45.7-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Logan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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