Newton County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Newton County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 23, 2001). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

36.6 milongest path · 2017

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Nov 23, 2001	F2	31.5 mi	500 yd	4	1
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	36.6 mi	700 yd	1	0
Nov 23, 2001	F2	18.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1962	F2	0.5 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	28.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF1	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1994	F1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	417 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 2014	EF0	2.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2006	F0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2022	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 4, 2024	unrated	0.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2023	EF1	3.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 21, 2022	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	36.6 mi	700 yd	1	0
Sep 17, 2014	EF0	2.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	28.3 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 1, 2009	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2006	F0	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 23, 2001	F2	31.5 mi	500 yd	4	1
Nov 23, 2001	F2	18.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1994	F1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 23, 2001, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Johnson County, AR39 Boone County, AR17 Searcy County, AR17 Madison County, AR27 Pope County, AR28 Carroll County, AR19 Marion County, AR23 Van Buren County, AR34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Newton County, Arkansas had?

16 tornadoes touched Newton County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Newton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 23, 2001, with a 31.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Newton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 16). 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).