Yell County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Yell County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 5, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 159 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

13killed · 159 injured

121.8 milongest path · 2008

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F115

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	121.8 mi	1,320 yd	139	13
Mar 26, 1976	F3	16.1 mi	100 yd	4	0
Mar 14, 1953	F3	12.2 mi	880 yd	7	0
Feb 22, 1975	F2	26.2 mi	80 yd	4	0
Apr 7, 1980	F2	20.9 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jan 12, 2006	F2	14.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 1995	F2	12.5 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1980	F2	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1961	F2	2 mi	417 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 1951	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	4	0
Apr 21, 2004	F1	12.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 2004	F1	11.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 4, 2024	unrated	2.4 mi	190 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF1	3.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2017	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF1	1.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2011	EF1	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2011	EF1	2.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF4	121.8 mi	1,320 yd	139	13
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2006	F2	14.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 2005	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 5, 2008, EF4, 13 killed.

Nearby counties

Logan County, AR29 Perry County, AR19 Garland County, AR39 Montgomery County, AR16 Pope County, AR28 Scott County, AR9 Johnson County, AR39 Franklin County, AR33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Yell County, Arkansas had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Yell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 5, 2008, with a 121.8-mile path and 13 deaths.

When is tornado season in Yell 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).