Stone County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Stone County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 14, 1996). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 46 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 46 injured

116 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F19

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F42

(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 14, 1996	F4	44 mi	880 yd	35	7
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	116 mi	1,400 yd	5	0
Dec 2, 1982	F3	23 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1953	F2	36.2 mi	333 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F2	13 mi	400 yd	4	0
May 12, 1978	F2	12.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1970	F2	7.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	6.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 14, 1974	F1	62 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1976	F1	9.9 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF1	8.9 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 2025	EF4	116 mi	1,400 yd	5
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	6.8 mi	125 yd	0
Mar 6, 2022	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF1	4.1 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF1	8.9 mi	150 yd	0
Sep 22, 2006	F0	5.2 mi	25 yd	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	7 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
May 24, 2000	F1	1.9 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 3, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	2
Mar 1, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 14, 1996, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Cleburne County, AR30 Izard County, AR26 Van Buren County, AR34 Baxter County, AR24 Searcy County, AR17 Independence County, AR43 Fulton County, AR23 Marion County, AR23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Stone County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Stone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 14, 1996, with a 44-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Stone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 23). 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).