St. Francis County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched St. Francis County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 6, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 150 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

7killed · 150 injured

39.6 milongest path · 1978

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F14

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 6, 1974	F3	3.8 mi	150 yd	112	4
Jan 7, 1978	F3	39.6 mi	150 yd	9	1
Jan 21, 1999	F3	16 mi	200 yd	9	0
Apr 19, 1970	F3	1.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF2	15.6 mi	300 yd	3	1
Apr 2, 1982	F2	1.6 mi	60 yd	13	1
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	12.7 mi	350 yd	1	0
Feb 21, 1971	F2	4.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 1973	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1975	F1	30.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 30, 2013	EF1	3.3 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jan 18, 1996	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 2025	EF2	12.7 mi	350 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	3.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 9, 2021	EF0	0.6 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2020	EF0	2.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF2	15.6 mi	300 yd	3	1
May 30, 2013	EF1	3.3 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 25, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2000	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1999	F3	16 mi	200 yd	9	0
Jan 21, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 6, 1974, F3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, AR13 Cross County, AR29 Crittenden County, AR19 Woodruff County, AR38 Tunica County, MS13 Monroe County, AR21 Poinsett County, AR48 Phillips County, AR26

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Francis County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in St. Francis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 6, 1974, with a 3.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Francis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (5 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).