Washington County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Washington County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 31, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 79 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

5killed · 79 injured

51.8 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F123

(E)F211

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 31, 2010	EF3	21.1 mi	500 yd	10	4
Jun 11, 1970	F3	51.8 mi	250 yd	45	1
Apr 30, 1954	F3	40.7 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 4, 1999	F3	38.2 mi	—	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF3	5.2 mi	350 yd	7	0
Nov 4, 2024	EF2	32.9 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1970	F2	20.3 mi	300 yd	1	0
May 5, 1960	F2	16.9 mi	10 yd	1	0
Nov 15, 1955	F2	15 mi	220 yd	1	0
May 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	11.7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1979	F2	11.1 mi	200 yd	4	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 18, 2025	EF1	2.3 mi	300 yd
Jun 7, 2025	EF1	8 mi	900 yd
May 19, 2025	EF1	16.7 mi	2,200 yd
May 19, 2025	EF1	8.2 mi	1,000 yd
May 19, 2025	EF1	11.6 mi	900 yd
May 19, 2025	EF1	1 mi	500 yd
May 19, 2025	EF2	13.6 mi	1,100 yd
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	3 mi	250 yd
Nov 4, 2024	EF2	32.9 mi	1,200 yd
Oct 30, 2024	EF1	3 mi	200 yd
May 7, 2024	EF2	11.7 mi	800 yd
May 7, 2024	EF1	1.8 mi	150 yd

Deadliest: Dec 31, 2010, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Adair County, OK40 Benton County, AR68 Crawford County, AR42 Madison County, AR27 Franklin County, AR33 Delaware County, OK68 Cherokee County, OK49 Sequoyah County, OK61

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Arkansas had?

47 tornadoes touched Washington County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 31, 2010, with a 21.1-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (18 of 47). 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).