Monroe County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Arkansas Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Monroe County is lower than Arkansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Monroe County is lower than Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #34
| Monroe County | 0.18 |
| 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
| Monroe County | 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, #40
| Monroe County | 228.49 |
| 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 12,295 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Monroe County 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: | 23 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 43 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 1,299 | Hail: | 4,331 | Heat: | 62 | Heavy Snow: | 42 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 3 | Ice Storm: | 34 | Landslide: | 1 | Strong Wind: | 46 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 5,934 | Tropical Storm: | 4 | Wildfire: | 2 | Winter Storm: | 67 | Winter Weather: | 66 |
| Other: | 338 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Monroe County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Monroe County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Monroe County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 116 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Monroe County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.4 | 1973-11-23 | 2 | 34°35'N / 91°17'W | 34°46'N / 91°07'W | 15.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 5.5 | 1965-02-09 | 3 | 34°36'N / 91°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 7.2 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 34°41'N / 91°16'W | 34°53'N / 91°07'W | 20.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Monroe |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern Monroe County. The tornado flipped over a tractor 8 miles south of Brinkley. About 3 miles southeast of Brinkley, the tornado destroyed a home with nothing left but the foundation. As the tornado moved northeast, the tornado damaged some transmission towers. The tornado tracked through much of eastern Monroe County and weakened some before moving into St. Francis County (Memphis County Warning Area) and the Wheatley area. | |||||||||||
| 10.6 | 1973-11-23 | 2 | 34°46'N / 91°07'W | 34°48'N / 91°01'W | 6.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lee |
| 12.2 | 1985-04-23 | 2 | 34°36'N / 91°25'W | 34°37'N / 91°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 14.1 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°53'N / 91°11'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe | |||
| 17.0 | 1985-04-23 | 2 | 34°35'N / 91°33'W | 34°36'N / 91°25'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prairie |
| 18.0 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 34°34'N / 91°02'W | 34°36'N / 90°47'W | 14.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Phillips |
| 18.5 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°41'N / 91°37'W | 34°46'N / 91°26'W | 12.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Prairie |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southwest Prairie County about 3 miles northwest of Slovak. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and destroyed several metal farm shops and an outbuilding. The tornado also tipped over a recreational vehicle, removed tin from barns and sheds, and removed roof shingles from a few homes. Finally, at least a half dozen transmission towers were damaged, some heavily. The tornado travelled about 12.7 miles before dissipating 1 mile southeast of DeValls Bluff. | |||||||||||
| 19.0 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 34°55'N / 91°23'W | 34°57'N / 91°17'W | 6.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 19.1 | 1970-11-19 | 3 | 34°47'N / 90°58'W | 34°49'N / 90°50'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 27 | 250K | 0 | Lee |
| 19.4 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 34°57'N / 91°17'W | 34°58'N / 91°12'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 20.2 | 2004-10-18 | 2 | 34°34'N / 91°42'W | 34°37'N / 91°23'W | 17.20 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 12.2M | 0 | Prairie |
| Brief Description: The F2 tornado moved from Lonoke County into Prairie County about 6.1 miles west-southwest of the Fairmount Community. The tornado gained intensity as it tracked to the east-northeast and then to the east as it approached the Stuttgart Airport. The tornado continued to track to the east before lifting east-northeast of the town of Ulm. The maximum damage was observed at the airport where numerous planes were damaged or destroyed. Damage at the airport was estimated at just over 12 million dollars. Also, most of the hangers and other buildings on the airport property sustained damage. Elsewhere along the path of the tornado, many power poles were snapped off or blown down. Metal irrigation pipe was carried for a mile and deposited in the field. Numerous outbuildings and farm shops were destroyed or damaged. A combine was destroyed and another was badly damaged. A farm tractor was destroyed as well. In the town of Ulm, a number of trees had large limbs broken and there was minor damage to house roofs. Underpinning was also blown out from under several mobile homes. The tornado weakened considerably before reaching Ulm. | |||||||||||
| 20.8 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 34°50'N / 91°35'W | 34°55'N / 91°23'W | 12.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prairie |
| 21.6 | 1950-08-24 | 2 | 34°24'N / 91°26'W | 34°26'N / 91°23'W | 3.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 21.7 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°39'N / 91°35'W | 2.50 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prairie | |
| 21.8 | 2008-05-10 | 3 | 34°29'N / 91°35'W | 34°25'N / 91°21'W | 14.00 Miles | 1320 Yards | 0 | 9 | 75.0M | 0K | Arkansas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down west of Stuttgart, near the Arkansas/Prairie County line. The tornado then moved toward the east-southeast, passing through the southern sections of Stuttgart. Most of the damage in the city was along and a few blocks to the north of 22nd Street (Arkansas Highway 130). The tornado then passed through the southern part of the Country Club Estates area and moved out across farmsteads, finally taking a turn toward the southeast and ending northeast of Almyra. Altogether, some 800 homes were damaged, along with 82 businesses, and approximately 750 vehicles. Two schools, a community college's training center, a nursing home, and a sports complex were also damaged. Six people had to be rescued after the building housing a dollar store collapsed, trapping the people inside. About 3800 customers lost electric service in the Stuttgart area, and about 2000 customers were without telephone service. Seventy-five animals were treated for minor injuries at Stuttgart's animal shelter. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front moved through Arkansas on the 9th, but the front then stalled and moved back to the north as a warm front on the 10th. Severe storms developed north of the front during the afternoon, with tornadoes developing closer to the front during the early evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 22.0 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 34°32'N / 91°33'W | 34°31'N / 91°32'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 22.5 | 1983-05-14 | 3 | 34°30'N / 91°32'W | 0.80 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Arkansas | |
| 22.6 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 34°53'N / 91°06'W | 35°04'N / 90°58'W | 16.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 9 | 500K | 0 | St. Francis |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the extreme southwest corner of St. Francis county from Monroe county. It touched down several times and then lifted back into the air. The most severe damage occurred in and near Wheatley. Thirteen homes were completely demolished and six other homes sustained structural damage. Further along its path, the tornado hit a farm about 4.5 miles northeast of Wheatley. The farmhouse lost part of its roof. Two or three machine sheds were demolished, several other outbuildings were damaged, grain storage bins were flatted and blown several hundreds of feet away and irrigation equipment suffered extensive damage. | |||||||||||
| 22.6 | 2000-02-13 | 2 | 34°52'N / 91°40'W | 34°49'N / 91°26'W | 15.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Prairie |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado that was spawned in Lonoke County moved into Prairie County, crossing the county line about 7.5 miles northwest of Hazen. Not long after entering the county, the tornado damaged or destroyed a couple of barns and several shop buildings in the Center Point community on Arkansas Highway 249. In the same area, a mobile home was knocked off of its foundation, a home was badly damaged by a fallen tree, and shingles were removed from several roofs. The tornado began weakening as it headed into the Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area, where some tree damage was found. The tornado dissipated about 1.7 miles west of Biscoe. | |||||||||||
| 22.8 | 1961-05-14 | 2 | 34°30'N / 91°36'W | 34°33'N / 91°31'W | 5.90 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23.3 | 1954-05-02 | 3 | 34°30'N / 91°33'W | 0.40 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Arkansas | |
| 23.6 | 1964-08-11 | 2 | 34°31'N / 91°33'W | 34°17'N / 91°20'W | 20.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23.6 | 1964-08-11 | 2 | 34°31'N / 91°33'W | 34°17'N / 91°20'W | 20.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23.9 | 1961-03-26 | 2 | 34°29'N / 91°33'W | 1.50 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Arkansas | |
| 24.1 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 34°45'N / 91°37'W | 34°49'N / 91°36'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Prairie |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in western Prairie County. The tornado caused mostly tree and utility pole damage...but also destroyed a home about 2 to 3 miles west of Hazen. Some roof damage was noted about 2 miles northwest of Hazen as well. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Interstate 40 and Highway 249. As the tornado dissipated, a new tornado formed about a mile to the west. | |||||||||||
| 25.1 | 1978-01-07 | 3 | 35°02'N / 91°13'W | 35°03'N / 91°08'W | 5.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 25.5 | 1978-12-03 | 2 | 34°46'N / 90°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lee | |
| 26.8 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°00'N / 91°15'W | 35°08'N / 91°05'W | 13.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 29 | 180 | 2.5M | 0 | Woodruff |
| 26.9 | 1956-04-29 | 3 | 34°33'N / 90°46'W | 34°35'N / 90°44'W | 3.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Phillips |
| 27.8 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 34°32'N / 91°46'W | 34°32'N / 91°33'W | 12.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 28.1 | 2004-10-18 | 2 | 34°35'N / 91°42'W | 34°35'N / 91°40'W | 1.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down in Lonoke County southeast of Seaton Dump and moved to the east. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of a carport blown 300 yards into an open farm field and the tin roof blown off a building. Numerous power poles were either snapped off or knocked down. The tornado eventually moved into Prairie County. | |||||||||||
| 29.6 | 1976-03-26 | 3 | 35°03'N / 91°22'W | 35°09'N / 91°15'W | 9.60 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 29.8 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 34°32'N / 91°48'W | 34°44'N / 91°39'W | 16.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 9 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 31.2 | 1978-01-07 | 3 | 35°03'N / 91°08'W | 35°09'N / 90°52'W | 16.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | St. Francis |
| 31.4 | 1965-02-09 | 3 | 34°14'N / 91°31'W | 34°18'N / 91°21'W | 10.50 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 32.1 | 1950-03-26 | 2 | 35°06'N / 91°24'W | 35°09'N / 91°20'W | 5.40 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 32.1 | 1954-02-27 | 2 | 34°31'N / 90°41'W | 34°33'N / 90°39'W | 3.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Phillips |
| 32.8 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 34°13'N / 91°20'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Arkansas | |||
| 33.1 | 1951-02-20 | 2 | 34°44'N / 91°42'W | 35°33'N / 90°24'W | 92.60 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Prairie |
| 33.5 | 1974-06-06 | 3 | 34°59'N / 90°47'W | 35°01'N / 90°44'W | 3.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 4 | 112 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Francis |
| 33.6 | 1964-11-19 | 2 | 34°18'N / 90°51'W | 34°21'N / 90°45'W | 6.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Phillips |
| 33.8 | 1950-03-26 | 3 | 34°59'N / 91°44'W | 35°05'N / 91°30'W | 14.90 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 20 | 250K | 0 | Prairie |
| 34.0 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 35°01'N / 90°46'W | 1.60 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 13 | 250K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 35.1 | 1952-03-21 | 2 | 34°48'N / 91°48'W | 34°59'N / 91°44'W | 13.30 Miles | 417 Yards | 5 | 15 | 250K | 0 | Prairie |
| 35.8 | 1970-11-19 | 2 | 34°16'N / 91°44'W | 34°21'N / 91°33'W | 11.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Arkansas |
| 36.0 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 34°44'N / 92°04'W | 34°50'N / 91°35'W | 28.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 36.1 | 1978-12-03 | 2 | 34°31'N / 90°36'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Phillips | |
| 36.5 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 35°08'N / 91°27'W | 35°16'N / 91°11'W | 17.60 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 36.5 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°13'N / 90°53'W | 34°15'N / 90°50'W | 4.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0K | Phillips |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into Phillips County from Coahoma County, Mississippi. The tornado moved northeast through a wooded area crossing the Mississippi River back into Coahoma County, Mississippi. Several trees were knocked down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 36.6 | 2003-05-04 | 3 | 35°07'N / 91°25'W | 35°18'N / 91°03'W | 25.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woodruff |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of White County and into Woodruff County about 4.8 miles west-southwest of Gregory. The tornado continued to strengthen as it moved northeastward before reaching Patterson and McCrory. Widespread trees and power poles were knocked down along the tornado path. Numerous homes and buildings sustained major structural damage. The tornado then turned more to the east and moved through Pumpkin Bend where several homes and other outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. A number of trees and power lines were also downed. The tornado continued to track eastward out of Woodruff County, about 3.5 miles east of Pumpkin Bend, and moved into Cross County (Memphis County Warning Area). | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°09'N / 91°05'W | 34°12'N / 90°55'W | 10.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0K | Phillips |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down in Arkansas County roughly 5 miles south of Tichnor. The tornado moved northeast crossing into Phillips County. The tornado knocked down around one thousand trees in the White River National Wildlife Refuge. From there, the tornado traveled northeast on a continuous path producing damage near Lundell. The Phillips County Airport sustained damage to several buildings. One brick building had major roof damage while another building was completely destroyed. An airport hangar was damaged as well. Several airplanes received damage. Another building sustained minor damage. Several trees were snapped off and many power lines were knocked down in the area. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Coahoma County, Mississippi near Jackson Point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 36.7 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 34°32'N / 91°53'W | 34°32'N / 91°46'W | 6.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 36.8 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°12'N / 90°55'W | 34°13'N / 90°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0K | Coahoma |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into the Jackson Point area from Phillips County, Arkansas and continued northeast. Several trees were snapped in the area. Approximately, 50-55 residences including mobile homes, houses, and hunting camps were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°15'N / 90°50'W | 34°16'N / 90°46'W | 4.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Coahoma |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado continued northeast crossing over from Phillips County, Arkansas into Coahoma County, Mississippi and weakend. The tornado produced EF-1 damage near Burke Landing. Two hunting cabins were heavily damaged due to trees falling. An additional three to four houses were damaged. Several trees were knocked down in the area as well. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 37.2 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 34°54'N / 91°51'W | 34°48'N / 91°48'W | 7.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 37.2 | 1951-02-20 | 2 | 34°36'N / 92°01'W | 34°44'N / 91°42'W | 20.20 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 37.4 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°16'N / 90°46'W | 34°17'N / 90°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2K | 0K | Phillips |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed over from Burke Landing in Coahoma County Mississippi continuing to weaken and lifted shortly thereafter. A few trees were knocked down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 37.4 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°55'N / 91°49'W | 34°59'N / 91°44'W | 6.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Prairie |
| 37.8 | 2000-02-13 | 2 | 34°53'N / 91°59'W | 34°50'N / 91°41'W | 17.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in western Lonoke County about 3.7 miles north of Furlow. Just as the tornado developed, it removed roof shingles from a few houses and badly damaged a farm shop. A mobile home was then demolished in the Fairview community. The worst structural damaged was found at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 31 and 236, or 4 miles south of Woodlawn. There, two small houses and some grain bins were destroyed, several vehicles and some telephone equipment were badly damaged and power poles were blown down. Farther east, more damage was found about 5 miles north of Carlisle near the intersection of Arkansas Highway 13 and East Shaefer Road. In this area, an old abandoned house and a mobile home were destroyed with a couple of houses damaged. Also, at least three dozen power poles were replaced. Two injuries were reported in Lonoke County. The tornado moved east into Prairie County, crossing the county line about 5 miles northeast of Carlisle. | |||||||||||
| 38.4 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°07'N / 91°02'W | 34°11'N / 90°58'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 50K | 0 | Phillips |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the southeast corner of Phillips county from northern Desha county. The tornado struck several mobile homes just southwest of Mosby. Two mobile homes and a farm shop were destroyed. Two people from one of the mobile homes were injured. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 34°46'N / 91°58'W | 34°53'N / 91°45'W | 14.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 38.5 | 1953-12-05 | 2 | 34°12'N / 90°44'W | 34°17'N / 90°50'W | 8.20 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 11 | 25K | 0 | Coahoma |
| 39.1 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 34°46'N / 91°54'W | 34°46'N / 91°52'W | 1.90 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Lonoke |
| 39.3 | 2006-03-09 | 2 | 35°12'N / 91°09'W | 35°17'N / 91°03'W | 7.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Woodruff |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in Woodruff County about 4 miles southwest of Morton. The tornado tracked quickly through Morton before exiting into Cross County. The tornado damaged 18 homes in Woodruff County. A large metal building housing a welding shop was destroyed. A church lost a large part of its roof, with several windows blown out. A hunting lodge also suffered considerable roof damage. Several large grain bins were damaged, and a number of outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous power lines and power poles were blown down, with dozens of trees snapped or uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 39.9 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°47'N / 91°56'W | 34°55'N / 91°49'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 2 | 8 | 25.0M | 0 | Lonoke |
| 40.0 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°03'N / 91°16'W | 34°09'N / 91°05'W | 12.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 850K | 0K | Arkansas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began in southeastern Arkansas County, northeast of Arkansas Post. Initially, the tornado was weak and its track was mostly over open farm land. The porch of an old mobile home, being used as a hunting camp, was torn off. The tornado soon moved into the White River National Wildlife Refuge and intensified greatly. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that 1750 acres of timber were destroyed within the refuge. Most of these old-growth trees were snapped off. Three families were camping at Jacks Bay in the refuge. No one was injured, but the campers were unable to exit the refuge because Jacks Bay Road, the only road out of that section of the refuge, was blocked by fallen trees. It took several hours for county, state, and federal crews to reopen the road. Altogether, they had to cut trees off 2537 feet of roadway. A few of the falling trees knocked down power lines. The tornado crossed the White River, into Phillips County, east-northeast of Weber. This tornado was destined to be one for the record books. The total path length in Arkansas and Phillips counties was by far the longest tornado track ever recorded in Arkansas during the month of July. Also, it was only the eighth tornado in Arkansas history to achieve a rating of F2/EF2 in the month of July. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the morning of the 30th, a large cluster of thunderstorms known as a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) moved into Arkansas from the southwest. The MCS weakened, leaving behind a Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) or small area of circulation aloft. During the afternoon, this MCV helped to trigger new storms and a few tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 40.1 | 1982-12-24 | 3 | 35°10'N / 91°20'W | 35°21'N / 91°11'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Woodruff |
| 40.3 | 2006-03-09 | 2 | 35°15'N / 91°03'W | 35°15'N / 91°03'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 100K | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Cross County from Woodruff County and continued to move northeast. Five houses were badly damaged. One mobile home was displaced 100 feet from its foundation and damaged. A large metal storage shed was severely damaged with its roof removed and several large steel cross beams twisted. Several other outbuildings and barns were damaged. Many trees, power lines and power poles were also blown down. | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1985-04-23 | 2 | 34°39'N / 91°55'W | 1.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke | |
| 40.6 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 35°10'N / 91°15'W | 35°22'N / 91°05'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 41.7 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°05'N / 91°01'W | 34°07'N / 90°59'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desha |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northeast Desha County close to a mile north of Snow Lake. The tornado moved quickly northeast and snapped off a number of trees. The tornado also damaged several irrigation systems. The tornado travelled roughly 3 miles before exiting Desha County about 4 miles north-northeast of Snow Lake. The tornado moved into Phillips County which is in the Memphis County Warning Area. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1964-11-19 | 2 | 34°21'N / 90°45'W | 34°11'N / 90°35'W | 14.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coahoma |
| 42.0 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 34°36'N / 92°01'W | 34°42'N / 91°52'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 3.0M | 0K | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado exited Pulaski County, east of Wrightsville, and entered Lonoke County, just northwest of Keo. Two houses and two farm shops near Keo had roof damage. In addition, two houses north of Keo were destroyed. Trees, power poles, and grain bins were blown down, and there was damage at a fish farm. Two farm shops in Pettus were damaged. Also, five large, steel, electrical transmission towers were partially to totally destroyed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms pushed into western Arkansas early on the morning of May 2nd. During the morning and afternoon hours, severe thunderstorms developed out ahead of the line and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 34°09'N / 91°34'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 42.0 | 1968-04-27 | 2 | 34°09'N / 91°34'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 42.1 | 1971-02-21 | 2 | 35°09'N / 90°47'W | 35°13'N / 90°47'W | 4.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Francis |
| 42.1 | 2006-04-02 | 3 | 35°12'N / 91°03'W | 35°10'N / 90°31'W | 30.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 5 | 5.0M | 0 | Cross |
| Brief Description: This tornado continued east from Woodruff County into Cross County eventually crossing into Crittenden County. The most affected area was the Fitzgerald Crossing community located south of Wynne and the Village Creek State Park. Twenty-four homes and two mobile homes were destroyed. Ten homes had major damage with twenty seven homes and five mobile homes receiving minor damage. Most of this damage occurred south of Wynne near the Intersection of State Highway 1 and County Road 652. The Village Creek State Park suffered damage to the Visitors' Center and the tennis court. Five minor injuries occurred with the tornado. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 34°32'N / 91°58'W | 34°32'N / 91°53'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke |
| 42.6 | 1970-11-19 | 2 | 34°14'N / 91°45'W | 34°16'N / 91°44'W | 2.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 42.8 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 34°25'N / 90°34'W | 34°26'N / 90°28'W | 5.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 5 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Coahoma |
| 42.9 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°15'N / 91°16'W | 35°21'N / 91°05'W | 12.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Woodruff |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down about 1.5 miles west of Patterson and moved northeastward. The tornado crossed Highway 64 about a mile northwest of Patterson where some trees were snapped off and a roadside park sustained damage. 3 miles north of McCrory on Highway 17, the tornado destroyed a house trailer and damaged some power poles. About a half mile north of the intersection of Highways 37 and 269, the tornado reached F2 strength, heavily damaging some homes and uprooting a number of trees. Near the intersection of Highways 37 and 145, a duck hunting club was destroyed and a farm shop and grain bins were damaged. The last damage noted in Woodruff County was just off Highway 145 where a frame house was destroyed. The tornado exited Woodruff County at 511 pm CST. | |||||||||||
| 43.4 | 1975-02-22 | 2 | 34°33'N / 90°29'W | 34°36'N / 90°25'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tunica |
| 43.7 | 1961-03-12 | 3 | 35°17'N / 91°19'W | 35°20'N / 91°15'W | 5.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 44.5 | 1973-05-26 | 4 | 35°16'N / 91°22'W | 35°22'N / 91°16'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 45.1 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 34°30'N / 91°58'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lonoke | |||
| 45.2 | 1976-04-24 | 3 | 34°17'N / 90°41'W | 34°21'N / 90°24'W | 16.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coahoma |
| 45.5 | 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 |
| 45.5 | 1957-12-19 | 3 | 34°23'N / 91°57'W | 34°26'N / 91°55'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 45.7 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 34°57'N / 90°28'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 45.8 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 34°52'N / 91°59'W | 34°53'N / 91°58'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 150K | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: The same thunderstorm that produced the tornadoes in Arkadelphia and in Little Rock spawned another tornado in Lonoke County. The tornado touched down about 2 miles north of Furlow near the intersection of Highways 89 and 236. The tornado traveled northeastward, downing trees and removing sections of roofing from a couple of homes. One frame home was destroyed and a large utility tower was also blown down. Much of the damage along the tornado's path was F0 and F1. However, damage to the utility tower was consistent with an F2 rating. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 2010-04-30 | 2 | 34°49'N / 92°04'W | 35°01'N / 91°51'W | 19.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 4.6M | 0K | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado exited Pulaski County south-southeast of Jacksonville and entered Lonoke County north of Kerr. In Lonoke County, the tornado affected the South Bend and Furlow communities, then continued to the northeast, passing south of Cabot and east of Ward. A Red Cross survey indicated: 20 houses and 14 mobile homes destroyed, 27 houses and 6 mobile homes with major damage, 50 houses and 22 mobile homes with minor damage, and 15 houses and 14 mobile homes affected. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The tornado exited Lonoke County north-northeast of Jacksons Store and entered White County southeast of Beebe. 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.3 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 34°42'N / 91°58'W | 34°46'N / 92°04'W | 7.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in Lonoke County roughly 2 miles east-southeast of Bevis Corner. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 120 mph. The tornado demolished a couple of mobile homes, with an injury in one of these homes. Several other mobile homes sustained some damage, such as being moved off of their foundations or having their roofs caved in. In one of these homes, 4 additional injuries were noted. The tornado was on the ground for just over 7 miles before dissipating near Kerr. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°42'N / 92°06'W | 34°47'N / 91°56'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Lonoke |
| 46.5 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°36'N / 92°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Lonoke | |
| 46.6 | 1983-05-14 | 2 | 34°43'N / 90°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Tunica | |
| 46.8 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°03'N / 91°55'W | 35°08'N / 91°48'W | 8.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern White County just southwest of Beebe. The tornado moved through Beebe causing extensive damage to homes and businesses. Of all the tornadoes in this particular outbreak, the tornado at Beebe was the strongest. The tornado heavily damaged the new Beebe Junior High School off of Center Street and destroyed a gym behind the school. The Beebe Fire Department and a church also sustained damage. Two pickup trucks were found upside down on Hickory Street, with many old houses damaged or destroyed on Main Steet. Trees were downed throughout the area. Also, a girls high school basketball game was cancelled at halftime...and a boys game scheduled for later was called off with word of an approaching tornado. The tornado arrived a half hour later and heavily damaged the high school gym. Fortunately, the building was empty...everyone had gone home. In Beebe, the tornado killed two people...an elderly woman and an infant. The tornado tracked northeast out of Beebe toward McRae, with trees down and building debris noted along Highway 367 between Beebe and McRae. In McRae, widespread damage was found. The old fire station lost a wall and the new fire station across the railroad tracks (along Highway 367) was destroyed. Several mobile homes were overturned next to the new fire station and the post office was heavily damaged. A train signal was also destroyed. All natural gas in town was shut off due to leaks. The tornado finally dissipated about a mile northeast of McRae. F65PH, M0PH | |||||||||||
| 47.2 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 34°41'N / 92°06'W | 34°46'N / 91°58'W | 9.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 47.2 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 35°02'N / 91°55'W | 35°02'N / 91°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from northern Lonoke County into southern White County about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado was only on the ground about half a mile before dissipating 2 miles south-southwest of Beebe. The tornado caused mostly tree damage. | |||||||||||
| 47.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 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 |
| 47.5 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 35°05'N / 91°54'W | 35°07'N / 91°50'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | White |
| 48.1 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°13'N / 91°42'W | 35°22'N / 91°31'W | 14.60 Miles | 1760 Yards | 50 | 325 | 2.5M | 0 | White |
| 48.1 | 1970-04-19 | 3 | 35°00'N / 90°27'W | 1.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 48.3 | 1960-02-09 | 3 | 35°21'N / 91°19'W | 35°24'N / 91°17'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 10 | 25K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 48.6 | 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 |
| 48.6 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°57'N / 92°00'W | 35°03'N / 91°56'W | 7.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northern Lonoke County about 1.8 miles southeast of Cabot. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused damage at several homes and businesses in areas just east of Cabot and Ward and in the Old Austin community. In addition, there were a few mobile homes, barns and sheds destroyed. Trees and power lines were also downed. The tornado travelled about 7.5 miles before heading into White County. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 2008-04-03 | 2 | 34°56'N / 92°03'W | 35°01'N / 91°55'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0K | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began southwest of Cabot and was most intense as it traveled through industrial and business areas on the west side of the railroad tracks in Cabot. Business structures destroyed included a self-storage warehouse and two storage buildings. A truck repair building was badly damaged, and two large warehouses also suffered damage. Several vehicles on a used-car lot were damaged when a large canopy fell. A canopy was damaged at a gas station, and there was roof damage to several businesses. To the east of the railroad tracks, numerous houses sustained roof damage, both in the middle of Cabot and on northeast through the Shiloh subdivision. A few houses and vehicles were damaged by falling trees. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The event began with a warm front moving north from the Gulf Coast region on the 3rd. The front was followed by above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. There was plenty of fuel for developing thunderstorms. A large area of showers and thunderstorms developed near the stalled front in northern and western Arkansas during the evening of the 3rd. During the early morning hours of the 4th, it became a heavy rain event. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1978-05-12 | 2 | 34°19'N / 90°31'W | 34°19'N / 90°25'W | 5.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Coahoma |
| 49.1 | 1955-10-28 | 2 | 34°12'N / 90°34'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coahoma | |
| 49.2 | 1960-05-06 | 2 | 35°08'N / 91°55'W | 35°15'N / 91°42'W | 14.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | White |
| 49.3 | 1976-03-29 | 3 | 34°54'N / 92°06'W | 35°00'N / 91°55'W | 12.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 5 | 64 | 25.0M | 0 | Lonoke |
| 49.4 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 34°50'N / 92°05'W | 34°52'N / 92°01'W | 4.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lonoke |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado in southeast Pulaski County moved into western Lonoke County. The tornado moved through the South Bend community and caused extensive damage. A shed was destroyed and a house was heavily damaged along or near Meadowlark Lane. Numerous trees were also downed or snapped in the same area. Farther northeast, the tornado damaged a few homes along Highway 294. In one of these homes, the garage was destroyed with extensive roof damage noted. In all, at least 12 homes...11 mobile homes and 10 farm buildings sustained at least some damage. The tornado dissipated about 2 miles northeast of town. | |||||||||||
| 49.6 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 34°43'N / 92°05'W | 34°44'N / 92°04'W | 1.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 50.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
* 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.