Pope County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Pope County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 5, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 173 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

17killed · 173 injured

121.8 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F112

(E)F210

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	121.8 mi	1,320 yd	139	13
Feb 14, 1956	F3	33 mi	300 yd	5	1
May 24, 2011	EF3	29 mi	1,430 yd	4	1
Mar 14, 1953	F3	12.2 mi	880 yd	7	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF2	20.5 mi	440 yd	2	1
May 5, 1961	F2	1 mi	50 yd	4	1
Feb 22, 1975	F2	26.2 mi	80 yd	4	0
Jan 12, 2006	F2	14.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 1970	F2	12.3 mi	100 yd	5	0
May 7, 1978	F2	12.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 1999	F2	8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1999	F2	6.5 mi	150 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 25, 2023	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2022	EF1	15.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	0.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2020	EF1	2.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2017	EF1	2.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2014	EF1	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2011	EF3	29 mi	1,430 yd	4	1
May 1, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	121.8 mi	1,320 yd	139	13
Jan 8, 2008	EF2	20.5 mi	440 yd	2	1
Jan 12, 2006	F2	14.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	2.3 mi	250 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 5, 2008, EF4, 13 killed.

Nearby counties

Conway County, AR41 Johnson County, AR39 Van Buren County, AR34 Newton County, AR16 Searcy County, AR17 Perry County, AR19 Yell County, AR34 Logan County, AR29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pope County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pope County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 5, 2008, with a 121.8-mile path and 13 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pope County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 28). 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).