White County tornado history

80 tornadoes touched White County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 75 and injured 686 people.

80tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

75killed · 686 injured

45 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F134

(E)F222

(E)F39

(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
Mar 21, 1952	F4	14.6 mi	1,760 yd	325	50
Apr 27, 2014	EF4	41.1 mi	1,320 yd	193	16
Jan 21, 1999	F3	8 mi	1,000 yd	29	2
Mar 14, 1959	F3	18 mi	33 yd	3	1
May 4, 2003	F3	43 mi	300 yd	4	0
May 4, 2003	F3	34.9 mi	500 yd	5	0
Dec 2, 1982	F3	32 mi	300 yd	7	0
Dec 2, 1982	F3	24 mi	350 yd	3	0
Jan 28, 1956	F3	23 mi	150 yd	12	0
Jan 21, 1999	F3	19 mi	700 yd	2	0
Mar 1, 1997	F3	13 mi	100 yd	5	0
Jan 21, 1999	F2	16 mi	—	2	2

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 20, 2025	EF1	14.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2020	EF1	2 mi	150 yd	4	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF1	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF1	1.4 mi	120 yd	4	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF2	1.1 mi	250 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF4	41.1 mi	1,320 yd	193	16
Apr 27, 2014	EF2	7.3 mi	880 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF0	1.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	12.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 50 killed.

Nearby counties

Cleburne County, AR30 Woodruff County, AR38 Prairie County, AR37 Faulkner County, AR60 Independence County, AR43 Lonoke County, AR85 Jackson County, AR60 Pulaski County, AR101

Questions

How many tornadoes has White County, Arkansas had?

80 tornadoes touched White County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in White County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 14.6-mile path and 50 deaths.

When is tornado season in White County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (19 of 80). 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).