Sharp County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Sharp County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 14, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 35 people.

24tornadoes since 1950
EF4strongest rating
3killed · 35 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)F19
(E)F26
(E)F33
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 2025EF4116 mi1,400 yd50
Dec 24, 1982F463 mi440 yd110
Mar 14, 2025EF381 mi700 yd03
Mar 5, 1996F346.5 mi150 yd20
Dec 2, 1982F39 mi250 yd30
Apr 30, 1970F220.1 mi667 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F214 mi100 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF211.3 mi800 yd50
Apr 5, 1999F27 mi—10
Nov 5, 2005F24.8 mi350 yd30
Feb 14, 1956F20.5 mi200 yd20
May 26, 2024EF112 mi600 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 2025EF4116 mi1,400 yd50
Mar 14, 2025EF381 mi700 yd03
May 26, 2024EF112 mi600 yd00
Mar 6, 2022EF211.3 mi800 yd50
Mar 19, 2020EF15.7 mi400 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF11 mi200 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F214 mi100 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F18 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F19.5 mi100 yd00
Nov 27, 2005F10.4 mi100 yd00
Nov 5, 2005F24.8 mi350 yd30
Nov 1, 2004F01.8 mi40 yd00

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

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, AR24Fulton County, AR23Izard County, AR26Randolph County, AR25Independence County, AR43Oregon County, MO22Jackson County, AR60Stone County, AR23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sharp County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Sharp County?

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

When is tornado season in Sharp County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 24). 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).