Randolph County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 14, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 199 people.

25tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
5killed · 199 injured
116 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F111
(E)F26
(E)F32
(E)F42
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 2025EF4116 mi1,400 yd50
Dec 24, 1982F463 mi440 yd110
Mar 14, 2025EF381 mi700 yd03
Apr 2, 2006F377 mi880 yd1772
Apr 2, 2025EF224.6 mi500 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F214 mi100 yd00
Aug 27, 2020EF214 mi100 yd00
Jul 2, 1994F22 mi73 yd10
Apr 5, 1999F22 mi200 yd00
Apr 22, 1955F21 mi200 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF131.9 mi200 yd40
Oct 18, 2004F113 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2025EF224.6 mi500 yd00
Mar 14, 2025EF4116 mi1,400 yd50
Mar 14, 2025EF381 mi700 yd03
May 26, 2024EF112 mi600 yd00
May 26, 2024EF12.2 mi600 yd00
May 26, 2024EF15 mi300 yd00
May 26, 2024EF10.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 2023EF15 mi300 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF12.4 mi150 yd00
Aug 27, 2020EF214 mi100 yd00
May 29, 2019EF00.6 mi75 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF131.9 mi200 yd40

Deadliest: Mar 14, 2025, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, AR24Ripley County, MO25Sharp County, AR24Greene County, AR38Oregon County, MO22Clay County, AR25Craighead County, AR58Carter County, MO22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Randolph County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Randolph County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 14, 2025, with a 116-mile path.

When is tornado season in Randolph County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 25). 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).