Sevier County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Sevier County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 80 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 80 injured

71.5 milongest path · 1999

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1982	F4	45 mi	200 yd	23	3
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1
Apr 9, 2009	EF3	37.2 mi	850 yd	7	0
Apr 11, 1979	F2	42 mi	440 yd	20	0
Apr 28, 2020	EF2	19.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 1954	F2	8.4 mi	33 yd	1	0
Nov 20, 1973	F2	5.7 mi	100 yd	6	0
Feb 15, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	167 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F1	13 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F1	9.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 23, 1978	F1	5.1 mi	77 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 30, 2025	EF1	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	8.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 5, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2020	EF2	19.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 2011	EF0	2.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF0	7.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF3	37.2 mi	850 yd	7	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2006	F0	2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F1	13 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F1	9.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1982, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Howard County, AR34 Little River County, AR22 McCurtain County, OK69 Polk County, AR37 Pike County, AR24 Hempstead County, AR33 Bowie County, TX58 Montgomery County, AR16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sevier County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sevier County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1982, with a 45-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Sevier County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 22). 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).