Woodruff County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Woodruff County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 21, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 36 and injured 540 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

36killed · 540 injured

112.8 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F113

(E)F210

(E)F38

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 21, 1952	F4	13.1 mi	880 yd	180	29
May 26, 1973	F4	54.8 mi	300 yd	289	3
Jan 7, 1978	F3	39.6 mi	150 yd	9	1
Dec 24, 1982	F3	15 mi	300 yd	0	1
May 4, 2003	F3	43 mi	300 yd	4	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	38 mi	500 yd	5	0
Mar 21, 1952	F3	17.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1976	F3	9.6 mi	70 yd	2	0
Mar 12, 1961	F3	5.1 mi	300 yd	12	0
Feb 9, 1960	F3	3.8 mi	100 yd	10	0
Nov 10, 1995	F2	8.5 mi	100 yd	1	2
Feb 20, 1951	F2	112.8 mi	333 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	5 mi	200 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF2	10.5 mi	500 yd	3
Aug 27, 2020	EF0	1.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 29, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	80 yd	0
May 1, 2010	EF1	8.7 mi	200 yd	0
May 10, 2008	EF1	10.2 mi	500 yd	0
May 2, 2008	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 2, 2006	F3	38 mi	500 yd	5
Mar 9, 2006	F2	15.7 mi	100 yd	6
May 16, 2003	F1	17 mi	100 yd	0
May 4, 2003	F3	43 mi	300 yd	4
Dec 18, 2002	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 21, 1952, F4, 29 killed.

Nearby counties

Cross County, AR29 Jackson County, AR60 White County, AR80 St. Francis County, AR25 Prairie County, AR37 Monroe County, AR21 Lee County, AR13 Poinsett County, AR48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Woodruff County, Arkansas had?

38 tornadoes touched Woodruff County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Woodruff County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 21, 1952, with a 13.1-mile path and 29 deaths.

When is tornado season in Woodruff County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (9 of 38). 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).