Searcy County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Searcy County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Mar 6, 2017).

17tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
62 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F17
(E)F27
(E)F30
(E)F40
(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 6, 2017EF236.6 mi700 yd10
Mar 12, 1961F218.8 mi833 yd20
Feb 16, 2023EF211 mi250 yd20
May 7, 1961F210.8 mi333 yd00
May 7, 1973F22.7 mi150 yd00
May 8, 1961F21.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1958F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 14, 1974F162 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1993F116.5 mi500 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F12.7 mi50 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF12.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 7, 1980F11.5 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 16, 2023EF211 mi250 yd20
Feb 16, 2023EF11.4 mi75 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF12.4 mi200 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF236.6 mi700 yd10
Sep 17, 2014EF02.7 mi250 yd00
Mar 11, 2006F10.8 mi25 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F12.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 19, 1993F116.5 mi500 yd00
Apr 19, 1993F01.5 mi40 yd00
May 13, 1981F02 mi440 yd00
Apr 7, 1980F11.5 mi200 yd00
May 14, 1974F162 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Van Buren County, AR34Marion County, AR23Newton County, AR16Stone County, AR23Baxter County, AR24Boone County, AR17Pope County, AR28Conway County, AR41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Searcy County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Searcy County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Mar 6, 2017, with a 36.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Searcy County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 17). 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).