Poinsett County tornado history

48 tornadoes touched Poinsett County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 15, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 449 people.

48tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 449 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)F020

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F36

(E)F42

(E)F50

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
Mar 15, 1984	F4	26 mi	440 yd	12	5
May 26, 1973	F4	54.8 mi	300 yd	289	3
Mar 21, 1952	F3	51.8 mi	880 yd	96	3
Mar 21, 1952	F3	9.4 mi	200 yd	5	1
Sep 26, 1959	F3	35.2 mi	667 yd	21	0
Mar 21, 1952	F3	28.5 mi	440 yd	6	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	24.2 mi	1,500 yd	8	0
Mar 1, 1997	F3	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1961	F2	30 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2001	F2	11 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF2	9.3 mi	75 yd	2	0
May 7, 1973	F2	4.7 mi	100 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	7.5 mi	400 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	24.2 mi	1,500 yd	8
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	6.5 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	4.8 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF0	3 mi	50 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	3.6 mi	250 yd	0
Aug 27, 2020	EF0	0.9 mi	60 yd	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF2	9.3 mi	75 yd	2

Deadliest: Mar 15, 1984, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Craighead County, AR58 Cross County, AR29 Jackson County, AR60 Crittenden County, AR19 Mississippi County, AR56 St. Francis County, AR25 Greene County, AR38 Lawrence County, AR24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Poinsett County, Arkansas had?

48 tornadoes touched Poinsett County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Poinsett County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 15, 1984, with a 26-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Poinsett County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (11 of 48). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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