Monroe County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 21, 1999).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 16 injured
30.1 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F110
(E)F23
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 21, 1999F316 mi200 yd90
Feb 9, 1965F32 mi200 yd50
Nov 23, 1973F222 mi200 yd10
Apr 23, 1985F210 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 22, 1975F130.1 mi60 yd00
Nov 10, 1966F110.3 mi20 yd00
Jan 22, 2012EF18.4 mi250 yd00
Jul 2, 1994F15 mi100 yd00
May 10, 2008EF14.4 mi700 yd00
May 30, 2013EF13.3 mi200 yd10
Aug 6, 1970F12.5 mi133 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 2013EF10.4 mi100 yd00
May 30, 2013EF13.3 mi200 yd10
Oct 17, 2012EF10.4 mi350 yd00
Jan 22, 2012EF18.4 mi250 yd00
May 10, 2008EF14.4 mi700 yd00
May 2, 2008EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF08 mi75 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F316 mi200 yd90
Nov 10, 1998F04.6 mi100 yd00
Jul 2, 1994F15 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1985F210 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Prairie County, AR37Lee County, AR13Phillips County, AR26Arkansas County, AR47St. Francis County, AR25Woodruff County, AR38Lonoke County, AR85Coahoma County, MS27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Arkansas had?

21 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 21, 1999, with a 16-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 21). 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).