Perry County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Perry County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 27, 2005).

19tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
19 milongest path · 2005
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F19
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 27, 2005F319 mi800 yd00
May 26, 1955F24.5 mi880 yd00
Mar 12, 1961F22 mi417 yd00
Mar 12, 1961F22 mi417 yd00
Nov 15, 1955F21.5 mi73 yd00
Sep 3, 1980F20.1 mi27 yd00
Feb 24, 2011EF111.1 mi80 yd00
Apr 20, 2025EF17.7 mi350 yd00
Apr 25, 2011EF16 mi300 yd00
Mar 9, 1964F13.8 mi833 yd00
May 16, 2003F12.4 mi75 yd00
Sep 13, 2008EF11.5 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 20, 2025EF17.7 mi350 yd00
Jun 18, 2023EF00.2 mi60 yd00
Mar 13, 2016EF01.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2011EF16 mi300 yd00
Feb 24, 2011EF111.1 mi80 yd00
Sep 13, 2008EF11.3 mi75 yd00
Sep 13, 2008EF11.5 mi30 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F319 mi800 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F10.8 mi25 yd00
May 16, 2003F12.4 mi75 yd00
May 16, 2003F02.3 mi30 yd00
May 16, 2003F01.3 mi25 yd00

Nearby counties

Saline County, AR55Conway County, AR41Yell County, AR34Garland County, AR39Pope County, AR28Faulkner County, AR60Pulaski County, AR101Hot Spring County, AR41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Perry County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Perry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 27, 2005, with a 19-mile path.

When is tornado season in Perry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 19). 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).