Van Buren County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Van Buren County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 15, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 89 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

11killed · 89 injured

45.3 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F211

(E)F36

(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
Mar 15, 1984	F4	41 mi	440 yd	13	2
May 2, 2008	EF3	45.3 mi	1,600 yd	24	5
Feb 14, 1956	F3	33 mi	300 yd	5	1
Nov 15, 1988	F3	29 mi	400 yd	10	1
Apr 30, 2010	EF3	20.3 mi	700 yd	15	1
Dec 2, 1982	F3	23 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 1999	F3	10 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF2	20.5 mi	440 yd	2	1
Nov 2, 1955	F2	29.9 mi	67 yd	5	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF2	17.3 mi	800 yd	5	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	13.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2013	EF2	17.3 mi	800 yd	5	0
Apr 15, 2012	EF1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF3	20.3 mi	700 yd	15	1
Apr 30, 2010	EF1	8.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF2	11.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 2, 2008	EF3	45.3 mi	1,600 yd	24	5
May 2, 2008	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 8, 2008	EF2	20.5 mi	440 yd	2	1
Nov 27, 2005	F1	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F2	13.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	3.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 2, 2008, EF3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Searcy County, AR17 Conway County, AR41 Stone County, AR23 Cleburne County, AR30 Pope County, AR28 Faulkner County, AR60 Newton County, AR16 Marion County, AR23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Van Buren County, Arkansas had?

34 tornadoes touched Van Buren County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Van Buren County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 15, 1984, with a 41-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Van Buren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 34). 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).