Brookland, AR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Brookland is about the same as Arkansas average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Brookland is higher than Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #112
| Brookland, AR | 0.72 |
| Arkansas | 0.57 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Brookland, AR | 0.0000 |
| Arkansas | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #198
| Brookland, AR | 285.64 |
| Arkansas | 272.21 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,368 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Brookland, AR were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 240 | Hail: | 876 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,198 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 54 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Brookland, AR.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 9 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Brookland, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 22.5 | 1976-03-25 | 4.9 | 15 | 35.59 | -90.48 |
| 21.1 | 1976-03-25 | 4.5 | 15 | 35.61 | -90.48 |
| 32.4 | 1966-02-12 | 4.3 | N/A | 35.9 | -90 |
| 33.0 | 1985-12-05 | 4 | 5 | 35.88 | -89.99 |
| 36.3 | 1972-02-01 | 3.9 | 12 | 36.4 | -90.8 |
| 21.6 | 1976-09-25 | 3.6 | 5 | 35.61 | -90.45 |
| 38.0 | 1970-11-17 | 3.6 | 19 | 35.9 | -89.9 |
| 28.8 | 1981-06-26 | 3.5 | 9 | 35.85 | -90.07 |
| 29.6 | 1982-02-02 | 3.5 | 12 | 35.91 | -90.05 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 119 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Brookland, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.9 | 1955-03-20 | 2 | 35°43'N / 90°51'W | 35°59'N / 90°17'W | 36.70 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Craighead |
| 5.0 | 1984-04-03 | 3 | 35°44'N / 90°52'W | 35°56'N / 90°17'W | 33.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25.0M | 0 | Craighead |
| 6.1 | 1968-05-15 | 4 | 35°47'N / 90°44'W | 35°53'N / 90°18'W | 12.60 Miles | 167 Yards | 34 | 350 | 25K | 0 | Craighead |
| 6.6 | 1978-08-13 | 2 | 35°54'N / 90°43'W | 35°51'N / 90°40'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Craighead |
| 8.4 | 1999-01-17 | 2 | 35°46'N / 90°30'W | 35°53'N / 90°26'W | 11.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Craighead |
| Brief Description: The tornado started just southwest of Lake City and tracked northeast reaching the northwest corner of Lake City and then continued northeast. Two homes were destroyed and five others were damaged in Lake City. An electrical substation was badly damaged. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. | |||||||||||
| 9.9 | 1957-04-25 | 3 | 35°48'N / 90°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 313 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Craighead | |
| 10.9 | 1954-06-29 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 10.9 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene | |
| 11.0 | 1957-04-03 | 3 | 35°48'N / 90°55'W | 36°02'N / 90°38'W | 22.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greene |
| 11.5 | 1976-03-29 | 2 | 35°57'N / 90°49'W | 35°58'N / 90°44'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greene |
| 12.6 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 36°05'N / 90°27'W | 3.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 12.9 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°59'N / 90°50'W | 36°12'N / 90°21'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: M47BU The tornado moved into extreme northwest Craighead county from Jackson county. While in Craighead county, the tornado damaged a house injuring 2 persons inside the structure. The tornado then moved into the southeast corner of Lawrence county. There it damaged 13 homes and buildings including a grain bin which stored a large supply of rice. One mobile home was rolled over injuring 2 persons. Numerous trees were blown down as well. The tornado moved into Greene county where it occasionally lifted off the ground as the storm moved northeast. The most severe damage occurred near Marmaduke where 20 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his business was damaged by the tornado. Five others were injured. | |||||||||||
| 14.4 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 36°04'N / 90°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 14.5 | 1973-05-26 | 4 | 35°42'N / 90°52'W | 35°50'N / 90°41'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 257 | 25K | 0 | Craighead |
| 15.2 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 35°52'N / 90°20'W | 35°54'N / 90°17'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1K | 0 | Craighead |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down northeast of Black Oak and moved northeast eventually into Mississippi County. Little damage was reported with the tornado in Craighead County. | |||||||||||
| 15.5 | 1968-04-03 | 3 | 36°05'N / 90°28'W | 36°07'N / 90°25'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 17.2 | 1955-03-20 | 2 | 35°59'N / 90°17'W | 36°00'N / 90°18'W | 1.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 17.3 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°56'N / 90°54'W | 35°58'N / 90°52'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 1.1M | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into extreme northwest Craighead county from Jackson county. While in Craighead county, the tornado damaged a house injuring 2 persons inside the structure. The tornado then moved into the southeast corner of Lawrence county. There it damaged 13 homes and buildings including a grain bin which stored a large supply of rice. One mobile home was rolled over injuring 2 persons. Numerous trees were blown down as well. The tornado moved into Greene county where it occasionally lifted off the ground as the storm moved northeast. The most severe damage occurred near Marmaduke where 20 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his business was damaged by the tornado. Five others were injured. | |||||||||||
| 17.5 | 1976-03-29 | 2 | 35°53'N / 90°58'W | 35°57'N / 90°49'W | 9.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Craighead |
| 18.2 | 1977-09-14 | 2 | 36°00'N / 90°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 18.9 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°36'N / 90°43'W | 35°40'N / 90°31'W | 12.10 Miles | 417 Yards | 2 | 39 | 250K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 19.1 | 1973-05-07 | 2 | 35°36'N / 90°30'W | 35°40'N / 90°32'W | 4.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 20.4 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°12'N / 90°48'W | 36°11'N / 90°11'W | 37.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 47 | 25.0M | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: A tornado continued to track east from Randolph County into Greene County and eventually continued into Dunklin County, Missouri. The hardest hit area was in the town of Marmaduke. Forty-seven injuries occurred in Marmaduke with two people being airlifted to a local hospital. One hundred and thirty houses were destroyed in Marmaduke with twenty-five mobile homes also being destroyed. A pharmacy was also destroyed in Marmaduke. Outside of Marmaduke, in the rest of the county, nineteen homes and 11 mobile homes were destroyed. In addition, seven houses and two mobile homes had major damage in the county. In all, approximately five hundred homes were affected. | |||||||||||
| 20.9 | 2003-05-04 | 2 | 35°51'N / 90°17'W | 35°54'N / 90°08'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Mississippi County from Craighead County and continued to move northeast. Three homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. A car was damaged when a tree fell on it. Six farm pivots were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 21.0 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°50'N / 90°59'W | 35°53'N / 90°55'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Craighead |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into extreme northwest Craighead county from Jackson county. While in Craighead county, the tornado damaged a house injuring 2 persons inside the structure. The tornado then moved into the southeast corner of Lawrence county. There it damaged 13 homes and buildings including a grain bin which stored a large supply of rice. One mobile home was rolled over injuring 2 persons. Numerous trees were blown down as well. The tornado moved into Greene county where it occasionally lifted off the ground as the storm moved northeast. The most severe damage occurred near Marmaduke where 20 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his business was damaged by the tornado. Five others were injured. | |||||||||||
| 21.8 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°40'N / 90°31'W | 35°57'N / 89°54'W | 39.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 57 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 21.8 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°40'N / 90°31'W | 35°57'N / 89°54'W | 39.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 57 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 22.1 | 1964-03-04 | 2 | 36°02'N / 90°20'W | 36°08'N / 90°10'W | 11.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 22.4 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 35°48'N / 90°12'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mississippi | |||
| 23.1 | 1954-04-30 | 2 | 35°58'N / 91°16'W | 36°10'N / 90°37'W | 38.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 23.1 | 1968-05-15 | 4 | 35°53'N / 90°18'W | 35°54'N / 90°02'W | 8.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 23.5 | 1968-05-15 | 4 | 35°44'N / 91°11'W | 35°47'N / 90°44'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 1 | 11 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 23.6 | 1998-04-16 | 4 | 35°52'N / 90°11'W | 35°54'N / 90°08'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 12 | 350K | 0 | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: The tornado began just west of Manila and tracked northeast. The tornado demolished or heavily damaged several homes including some mobile homes. Two children were killed in one of these mobile homes. The tornado continued northeast flattening a discount department store and an gas station/food mart. Three small factory and machine shop buildings as well as a furniture store were destroyed. Several other buildings were seriously damaged. The tornado reached the main residential section of Manila destroying several homes. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. F5MH, M2MH | |||||||||||
| 24.2 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 35°57'N / 90°09'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 24.2 | 1984-04-03 | 3 | 35°56'N / 90°17'W | 35°58'N / 90°01'W | 16.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Mississippi |
| 24.5 | 1976-03-29 | 2 | 35°52'N / 91°04'W | 35°53'N / 90°58'W | 5.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 24.5 | 1964-01-24 | 2 | 36°11'N / 90°23'W | 36°14'N / 90°19'W | 5.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 24.6 | 1952-06-04 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 24.8 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 35°41'N / 90°14'W | 35°43'N / 90°12'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0K | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down just south of Etowah, near the Garden Point Community, and tracked northeast to near Carrolls Corner. The track was nearly continuous for roughly 4 miles. Most of the damage occurred on a half mile stretch of Highway 77 between Highway 140 and Highway 297. Two homes sustained major damage. The roof was blown off of one home and the back side of another home was torn off. Four other homes sustained moderate damage and another home sustained minor damage. One person was injured. A car dealership was also completely destroyed along with ten used vehicles on the car lot. Several out buildings were also destroyed. Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines were knocked down along the path. There was also one mobile home destroyed on County Road 121. A recreational vehicle and an irrigation system were also overturned. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Midsouth during the afternoon hours of May 2nd, 2008, Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the front. Storms quickly became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes. The severe weather continued into the early morning hours of May 3rd, 2008 with the passage of the front. | |||||||||||
| 25.0 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 35°59'N / 91°01'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 25.1 | 1970-04-19 | 2 | 35°33'N / 90°44'W | 35°34'N / 90°42'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 26.1 | 1959-09-26 | 3 | 35°36'N / 90°18'W | 35°37'N / 90°17'W | 1.30 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 26.2 | 1959-09-26 | 3 | 35°37'N / 90°17'W | 35°43'N / 90°09'W | 10.20 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 26.2 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°32'N / 90°25'W | 35°37'N / 90°17'W | 9.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 26.3 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 35°54'N / 91°05'W | 35°55'N / 91°01'W | 3.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 26.7 | 1971-12-15 | 2 | 35°31'N / 90°25'W | 35°34'N / 90°25'W | 3.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 27.7 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°13'N / 90°58'W | 36°13'N / 90°49'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: A tornado began 3 miles south of Pocahontas and tracked east into Greene County. In Shannon, three businesses and five homes were destroyed. Another two businesses and two homes had major damage. Eighteen other homes had minor damage. The tornado produced F1 type damage in Randolph County. | |||||||||||
| 28.1 | 1954-04-15 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°09'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 28.5 | 1964-01-24 | 2 | 36°14'N / 90°19'W | 36°16'N / 90°17'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 28.8 | 1973-05-26 | 4 | 35°32'N / 91°02'W | 35°42'N / 90°52'W | 14.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 25 | 25K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 29.1 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°32'N / 91°03'W | 35°48'N / 90°58'W | 18.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Poinsett |
| 29.6 | 1965-05-26 | 2 | 35°53'N / 90°09'W | 35°57'N / 89°57'W | 12.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 30.0 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 35°39'N / 91°04'W | 35°42'N / 91°00'W | 4.00 Miles | 25 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Poinsett |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Poinsett county from Jackson county and continued to move northeast.One mobile home was demolished. Four other mobile homes were overturned. A few houses were damaged. One shed was blown over. A few trees were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 30.7 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°49'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 30.8 | 1973-04-26 | 2 | 36°12'N / 90°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 30.9 | 1954-06-13 | 3 | 35°41'N / 90°06'W | 2.50 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 31.0 | 1999-01-21 | 4 | 36°17'N / 90°33'W | 36°24'N / 90°21'W | 16.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: The tornado started southeast of Knobel and tracked northeast. The most serious damage occurred early in the life of the tornado. Two homes were destroyed on County Road 238. Several other homes were damaged. Two trailer trucks were rolled over. As the tornado continued east it gradually diminished in intensity. Several trees and power lines were knocked down along the way. | |||||||||||
| 32.2 | 1994-07-02 | 2 | 36°15'N / 90°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0 | Randolph | |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down one mile south of Pocahontas and traveled south-southeastward for approximately two miles before lifting. The tornado heavily damaged two businesses and destroyed two mobile homes. Two other mobile homes were removed from their foundations. An tractor-semitrailer was blown off U.S. Highway 67. The driver's wife received minor injuries when the entire rig flipped over into a ditch. Another tractor-semitrailer was blown over at a local business. Some trees and power lines were also blown down along the highway. | |||||||||||
| 33.0 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 36°16'N / 90°58'W | 36°16'N / 90°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down on the east side of Paragould and moved northeast. The tornado hit a commercial area with several restaurants and other businesses damaged or destroyed. Several trees and power lines were blown down as well. | |||||||||||
| 33.4 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°21'N / 90°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 33.7 | 1954-02-16 | 3 | 35°31'N / 90°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 33.8 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 35°34'N / 91°05'W | 35°39'N / 91°02'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Jackson County about 1.6 miles east of Amagon. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and heavily damaged a mobile home. The tornado downed a tree onto another mobile home, and damaged or destroyed several sheds, carports and outbuildings. Also, there was some minor roof damage at a few homes. Trees and power lines were also downed. The tornado travelled about 7 miles before exiting Jackson County about 2 miles east of Grubbs. The tornado moved into Poinsett County, which is in the Memphis County Warning Area. | |||||||||||
| 33.8 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°27'N / 90°13'W | 35°42'N / 90°03'W | 14.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Mississippi county from Crittenden county and continued northeast and eventually moved into Tipton county in Tennessee. Some trees were knocked down near the Crittenden county border. | |||||||||||
| 34.2 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 36°23'N / 90°40'W | 36°25'N / 90°32'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 8.0M | 0 | Clay |
| Brief Description: The tornado developed east of Datto and moved northeast. Several homes were badly damaged. Several hangars were destroyed and some planes were destroyed at the Corning airport. | |||||||||||
| 34.3 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 35°54'N / 89°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 34.6 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°28'N / 90°59'W | 35°32'N / 90°54'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 5 | 12 | 25.0M | 0 | Poinsett |
| 34.6 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°10'N / 90°07'W | 36°10'N / 89°59'W | 14.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Dunklin |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked east out of Greene County, Arkansas into Dunklin County, Missouri. The tornado then continued east into Pemiscot County, Missouri. Seven homes were destroyed and thirty-three homes were damaged. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 36°07'N / 91°09'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 35.2 | 1965-04-18 | 2 | 35°55'N / 89°57'W | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Mississippi | |||
| 35.4 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 35°46'N / 90°11'W | 35°57'N / 89°43'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed in Mississippi county Arkansas near the town of Lennie. Three mobile homes were damaged or destroyed and a cotton trailer was over turned. The tornado touched down again in Dyer county in Tennessee. The most severe damage with the tornado occurred in Dyer county. A thirteen-year-old girl was killed at her home which was destroyed by the tornado in the town of Finley. One hundred ninety building were damaged or destroyed in Dyer county including Dyer County High School. The tornado then continued into Gibson county where eight homes were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1961-03-05 | 2 | 35°24'N / 91°14'W | 35°43'N / 90°52'W | 30.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 36.3 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°38'N / 91°08'W | 1.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 37.1 | 1972-04-07 | 2 | 35°42'N / 89°58'W | 0.10 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 37.2 | 1950-04-02 | 3 | 35°45'N / 91°13'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 37.3 | 1959-09-26 | 3 | 35°43'N / 90°09'W | 35°47'N / 89°44'W | 23.70 Miles | 667 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 37.3 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°36'N / 91°22'W | 35°49'N / 91°02'W | 23.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 30 | 25.0M | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: The tornado in Independence County moved back into Jackson County about 4 miles southwest of Jacksonport at 342 pm CST. The tornado moved northeastward into Jacksonport where there was a considerable loss of trees and damage to homes and businesses. One person was killed in a mobile home that was destroyed. A riverboat also suffered considerable damage when it was blown into a partially flooded area on the shoreline. As the tornado continued to move northeastward, it caused roof and structural damage to a number of buildings. A lot of trees were also blown down as well. The tornado crossed Highway 67 about a mile south of Tuckerman and skirted the southeast part of town. Several miles northeast of Tuckerman, on Highway 224, the tornado caused more damage to several homes. About 7 miles northeast of Tuckerman, there was quite a bit of tree damage. Some tops of trees were also removed, indicating that the tornado was aloft at times. The tornado downed more trees and power lines in the last 3 or 4 miles it was on the ground in Jackson County. The tornado exited Jackson County 5.5 miles east of Swifton at 413 pm CST. Damage along the path of the tornado was consistent with an F2 rating. M79MH | |||||||||||
| 37.8 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°20'N / 90°33'W | 35°26'N / 90°12'W | 17.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 600K | 0 | Crittenden |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Crittenden county from Cross county and continued to move northeast. The tornado produced some damage near the town of Heafer. A mobile home and 2 farm shops were destroyed. A church and parsonage, three mobile homes and five houses were also damaged. The tornado then continued across the county and reached the town of Gilmore. Fourteen mobile homes were destroyed or suffered major damage. Nineteen houses and several cars were also damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. The tornado eventually moved out of the county near Menesha and entered Mississippi county. | |||||||||||
| 38.4 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°21'N / 90°32'W | 35°21'N / 90°31'W | 1.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down just southwest of Twist and moved northeast and later moved into Crittenden County. Some farm buildings were damaged. Several trees and power poles were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1955-05-10 | 2 | 35°55'N / 89°56'W | 35°55'N / 89°51'W | 4.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mississippi |
| 39.0 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°28'N / 91°03'W | 35°28'N / 90°59'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Poinsett |
| 39.2 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°43'N / 91°20'W | 35°52'N / 91°12'W | 15.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from eastern Independence County into northwest Jackson County. The tornado headed mostly through rural areas and caused extensive tree damage as it tracked along the Black River. In some forested areas, there were hardly any trees left standing as seen from an aerial survey. The tornado continued northeast into southern Lawrence County (Memphis County Warning Area). | |||||||||||
| 39.6 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 36°04'N / 89°56'W | 36°07'N / 89°53'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pemiscot |
| 39.7 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°26'N / 90°59'W | 35°26'N / 90°59'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Poinsett |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the northwest corner of Cross county from Woodruff county. Sixty-seven homes and businesses were damaged including an elementary school in the town of Hickory Ridge. A Southwestern Bell main switching station was destroyed. The tornado continued into the southwest corner of Poinsett county where it knocked down a few trees. | |||||||||||
| 39.7 | 1990-05-16 | 2 | 36°27'N / 90°35'W | 36°30'N / 90°23'W | 15.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 1 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Clay |
| 41.0 | 2008-05-02 | 3 | 35°14'N / 90°30'W | 35°26'N / 90°16'W | 19.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.0M | 0K | Crittenden |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado tracked northeast into Crittenden County from Cross County. The tornado produced a nearly continuous 12 mile track from the county line to Heafer. After crossing into Crittenden County, the tornado struck the town of Earle and produced extensive EF-3 damage. The tornado severely damaged a high school, a church and a number of homes. A large warehouse was also struck and sustained extensive damage. Additional significant damage to other structures occurred between Earle and Heafer. There were 4 serious injuries and several minor injuries reported in Earle. As the tornado moved into Heafer, the tornado produced EF-2 damage. Significant damage occurred to a number of homes in Heafer. Two mobile homes were destroyed as well. Several trees and power lines were also knocked down. The tornado continued to produce intermittent EF-0 damage as it moved out of Heafer and moved northeast between the towns of Gilmore and Turrell, eventually crossing into Mississippi County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Midsouth during the afternoon hours of May 2nd, 2008, Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed ahead and along the front. Storms quickly became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes. The severe weather continued into the early morning hours of May 3rd, 2008 with the passage of the front. | |||||||||||
| 41.0 | 1960-05-04 | 2 | 35°33'N / 91°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 41.2 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°25'N / 91°00'W | 4 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Cross | |||
| 41.4 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°28'N / 91°12'W | 35°32'N / 91°03'W | 9.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 6 | 3K | 0 | Jackson |
| 41.8 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°23'N / 91°01'W | 35°25'N / 90°58'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the northwest corner of Cross county from Woodruff county. Sixty-seven homes and businesses were damaged including an elementary school in the town of Hickory Ridge. A Southwestern Bell main switching station was destroyed. The tornado continued into the southwest corner of Poinsett county where it knocked down a few trees. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1997-05-27 | 2 | 35°19'N / 90°47'W | 35°19'N / 90°47'W | 0.20 Mile | 25 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near the town of Vanndale. Nearly 100 residential homes were damaged or destroyed. Three dozen mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Three persons were injured. One cow was killed. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 36°07'N / 89°53'W | 36°09'N / 89°52'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pemiscot |
| 42.4 | 1955-03-20 | 2 | 36°00'N / 90°18'W | 36°26'N / 89°33'W | 51.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 42.8 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 36°08'N / 89°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pemiscot | |
| 43.4 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 36°32'N / 90°33'W | 0.20 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Butler | |
| 43.6 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°12'N / 91°17'W | 36°18'N / 91°11'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 43.6 | 1975-04-25 | 2 | 35°20'N / 90°15'W | 0.10 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crittenden | |
| 43.7 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°28'N / 91°14'W | 35°28'N / 91°03'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Jackson |
| 43.8 | 2004-10-18 | 2 | 36°03'N / 89°49'W | 36°03'N / 89°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 125 Yards | 3 | 7 | 300K | 0 | Pemiscot |
| Brief Description: The tornado struck just south of Cooter and moved east. The tornado produced substantial damage to a farm house and a couple of modular homes. The tornado killed three persons who lived at the farm another injured seven others. A large grain trailer and several trees were blown over. M86PH, F?PH, M?PH | |||||||||||
| 44.2 | 2003-05-04 | 3 | 35°19'N / 91°02'W | 35°19'N / 90°45'W | 16.00 Miles | 275 Yards | 0 | 4 | 1.0M | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Cross County from Woodruff County near Tilton and moved east. Five homes were destroyed and four others were damaged in Tilton. Another three homes were damaged in Vanndale. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 1984-05-06 | 2 | 35°26'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 433 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson | |
| 44.8 | 1973-05-26 | 4 | 35°22'N / 91°16'W | 35°32'N / 91°02'W | 17.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 44.9 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°08'N / 91°21'W | 36°12'N / 91°17'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Crawford |
| 46.0 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 35°22'N / 91°05'W | 35°23'N / 91°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 46.1 | 2010-04-30 | 3 | 35°27'N / 91°16'W | 35°30'N / 91°09'W | 8.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Jackson |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This was the fifth of five tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm. This tornado passed through the south side of Shoffner. A church was destroyed and a power substation was damaged. A hangar at a flying service was destroyed and an aircraft used for agricultural application was damaged. A mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Significant roof damage occurred to homes. A grain elevator was badly damaged. An irrigation pivot was overturned. Outbuildings were destroyed or damaged. Trees were blown down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico surged into Arkansas at the end of April, so conditions in the state became warm and humid. On the 30th, a strong area of low pressure aloft approached from the west, resulting in the development of thunderstorms. Wind shear, a change in wind direction and speed with height, was present. This created a favorable environment for the formation of tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 35°54'N / 91°26'W | 35°59'N / 91°23'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in Sharp County. The tornado developed 7 miles east-southeast of Cave City and moved northeast. Not long after touching down, the tornado reached Highway 230. A tractor trailer was thrown off of the road and destroyed. The driver of the truck was injured. Pieces of the truck were found a quarter of a mile away from the highway. The tornado then paralleled the highway, heavily damaging a 10 year old brick home 8.5 miles east of Cave City. The tornado also destroyed a trailer and a barn and damaged a mobile home. Several buildings were also damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted. The tornado finally moved into Lawrence County (Memphis County Warning Area) before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 46.5 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 36°30'N / 90°58'W | 36°31'N / 90°56'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 46.9 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 36°10'N / 89°58'W | 36°11'N / 89°39'W | 17.60 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 130 | 60.0M | 0 | Pemiscot |
| Brief Description: The tornado continued east out of Dunklin County into Pemiscot County. The tornado lifted near the Mississippi River. There were two fatalities in Braggadocio. One hundred thirty people were injured. The most affected area was the southern portion of Caruthersville. Two hundred twenty-six homes were destroyed and five hundred forty-two homes were damaged. In addition, the city of Caruthersville's water tower was destroyed, cutting off water access to the entire city. F93VE, M69VE | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 36°03'N / 89°49'W | 36°04'N / 89°42'W | 6.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 17 | 100 | 2.5M | 0 | Pemiscot |
| 47.4 | 1970-04-30 | 3 | 36°35'N / 90°36'W | 36°36'N / 90°36'W | 1.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 47.9 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°39'N / 91°26'W | 35°46'N / 91°22'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Independence County. The tornado tracked mostly through rural areas and caused extensive tree damage. The tree damage was mostly along the Black River east of Newark as seen from an aerial survey. The tornado moved into Jackson County about 7 miles northeast of Newark. | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°14'N / 91°22'W | 36°16'N / 91°17'W | 4.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down briefly in Sharp County about a mile southwest of Sitka. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 115 mph. The worst damage noted was at the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Summerfield Creek Road. One mobile home was demolished, with contents strewn well across a field. Another mobile home was damaged. A storage shed was thrown across a street into the trees and a travel trailer was overturned. A vacant house was destroyed by falling trees. Five vehicles were damaged with windows being blown out. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off along the path of the tornado. Three people sustained injuries. The tornado was on the ground for almost five miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1961-05-06 | 2 | 35°39'N / 91°26'W | 35°42'N / 91°21'W | 5.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence |
| 48.2 | 1999-01-17 | 2 | 35°36'N / 91°22'W | 35°37'N / 91°21'W | 2.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado in southeast Independence County moved into western Jackson County. The tornado caused mostly tree and power line damage and blew down some highway signs before it dissipated about 2 miles west-southwest of Jacksonport. | |||||||||||
| 48.6 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 35°11'N / 90°31'W | 35°14'N / 90°24'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crittenden |
| Brief Description: The tornado continued east from Cross County lifting 4 miles west of Crawfordsville. Two commercial buildings had minor damage. The tornado produced F0 damage while in Crittenden County. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1978-01-07 | 3 | 35°09'N / 90°52'W | 35°16'N / 90°35'W | 17.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Cross |
| 49.0 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 36°36'N / 90°52'W | 36°35'N / 90°44'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: A mobile home was overturned. Large trees fell on cars and homes. | |||||||||||
| 49.0 | 1981-04-22 | 4 | 36°36'N / 90°25'W | 36°36'N / 90°23'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 26 | 25.0M | 0 | Dunklin |
| 49.8 | 1955-05-26 | 2 | 35°25'N / 91°16'W | 35°27'N / 91°14'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 50.0 | 1982-12-24 | 3 | 35°21'N / 91°11'W | 35°23'N / 91°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.