72101 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 72101 Zip Code is lower than Arkansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 72101 Zip Code is much higher than Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #293
| 72101 Zip Code | 0.25 |
| 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
| 72101 Zip Code | 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, #138
| 72101 Zip Code | 355.83 |
| 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 2,590 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 72101 Zip Code 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: | 9 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 15 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 328 | Hail: | 848 | Heat: | 13 | Heavy Snow: | 24 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 14 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 13 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,224 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 27 | Winter Weather: | 21 |
| Other: | 52 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 72101 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 72101 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 45.4 | 1976-03-25 | 4.9 | 15 | 35.59 | -90.48 |
| 46.1 | 1976-03-25 | 4.5 | 15 | 35.61 | -90.48 |
| 47.5 | 1976-09-25 | 3.6 | 5 | 35.61 | -90.45 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 144 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 72101 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.7 | 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 |
| 3.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 4.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 4.5 | 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). | |||||||||||
| 5.4 | 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 |
| 6.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 9.5 | 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 |
| 10.0 | 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 |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 11.9 | 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 |
| 12.8 | 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 |
| 13.3 | 1955-05-26 | 2 | 35°23'N / 91°20'W | 35°25'N / 91°16'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Woodruff |
| 13.5 | 1984-05-06 | 2 | 35°26'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 433 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson | |
| 13.5 | 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 |
| 13.9 | 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 |
| 14.0 | 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 |
| 14.0 | 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 |
| 14.4 | 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 |
| 14.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 15.2 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 35°25'N / 91°00'W | 4 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Cross | |||
| 15.5 | 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 |
| 16.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 16.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | 1956-02-15 | 2 | 35°24'N / 91°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White | |
| 17.6 | 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 |
| 17.9 | 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 |
| 19.8 | 2003-05-16 | 2 | 35°24'N / 91°25'W | 35°29'N / 91°25'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of White County just north of Bradford into Jackson County about 8 miles southwest of Ingleside. The tornado caused mostly tree damage, with trees either downed, snapped or twisted. The roofs of a few residences were also damaged. The tornado dissipated around 5.5 miles west of Ingleside near the Possum Grape community. | |||||||||||
| 19.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 20.1 | 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 |
| 21.2 | 1960-05-04 | 2 | 35°33'N / 91°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 21.6 | 2003-05-16 | 2 | 35°25'N / 91°29'W | 35°26'N / 91°28'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned near Bradford and moved to the northeast. The tornado downed a number of trees which fell on residences in and near town. Some of the trees were quite old, and were likely at least 100 years old. The tornado tracked to about 1 mile north-northwest of town before heading into Jackson County. | |||||||||||
| 21.8 | 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 |
| 21.9 | 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 |
| 21.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 22.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 22.7 | 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 |
| 23.4 | 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 |
| 24.8 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°53'N / 91°11'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe | |||
| 24.9 | 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 |
| 25.3 | 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 |
| 26.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.8 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°32'N / 91°28'W | 35°36'N / 91°23'W | 7.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: The Jackson County tornado moved into Independence County 7 miles south of Oil Trough at 331 pm CST. As the tornado tracked northeastward, it damaged several homes and downed a number of trees and power lines. The tornado exited Independence County 5.5 miles east-southeast of Oil Trough at 342 pm CST. | |||||||||||
| 27.0 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°38'N / 91°08'W | 1.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 27.3 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 35°01'N / 90°46'W | 1.60 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 13 | 250K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 27.3 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°26'N / 91°35'W | 35°33'N / 91°30'W | 8.50 Miles | 1056 Yards | 2 | 30 | 10.0M | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: The White County tornado moved into Jackson County 3 miles south of Denmark at 325 pm CST. As the tornado crossed Highway 167, 2 people were killed when a tree fell on them while they were taking shelter from the tornado in a ditch. Several mobile homes and some frame homes suffered partial roof removal as the tornado progressed across the county. The tornado exited Jackson County 7 miles northeast of Denmark at 331 pm CST. Damage along the path of the tornado was consistent with an F2 rating. M21OU, M30OU | |||||||||||
| 27.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 28.0 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°24'N / 91°38'W | 35°27'N / 91°35'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 14 | 20K | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: Another tornado developed about 3.5 miles west-southwest of Velvet Ridge and moved northeastward. Before moving into Jackson County, the tornado destroyed a mobile home. 3 people inside the mobile home ran for cover and were not injured. | |||||||||||
| 28.4 | 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 |
| 28.5 | 1972-06-08 | 2 | 35°36'N / 91°25'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Independence | |
| 28.5 | 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 |
| 28.8 | 1999-01-17 | 2 | 35°35'N / 91°26'W | 35°38'N / 91°23'W | 5.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southeast Independence County about 4 miles south-southeast of Oil Trough. As the tornado tracked northeast, it heavily damaged a home in the Macks community...with the roof removed. Several vehicles at the home were damaged by flying debris. Farther northeast, the tornado caused mostly tree and power line damage before it moved into Jackson County. | |||||||||||
| 29.3 | 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 |
| 30.6 | 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 |
| 30.7 | 1993-09-14 | 2 | 35°36'N / 91°28'W | 35°40'N / 91°23'W | 5.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down 2 miles south of Oil Trough and traveled approximately 5 miles to the northeast before lifting. The path that the tornado traveled was mostly in farm fields. However, the tornado did strike several houses and an airplane hangar. One home sustained major damage, while two other homes received some minor structural damage. A number of trees were also snapped off or uprooted along the path. A local pilot managed to capture a portion of the storm on videotape. The homes that were damaged were unoccupied at the time the tornado struck. | |||||||||||
| 30.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.0 | 1961-05-06 | 2 | 35°32'N / 91°35'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 6 | 250K | 0 | White | |
| 31.1 | 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 |
| 31.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 32.0 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°32'N / 91°36'W | 35°38'N / 91°30'W | 9.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of northern White County into southern Independence County. The tornado tracked across Highway 167 about 2 miles south of Pleasant Plains...damaging or destroying several homes and farm buildings and knocking down trees. Northeast of Pleasant Plains, and near Highway 157...the tornado headed through a forested area. An aerial survey confirmed that in at least one area of the forest...only a few trees were left standing. The tornado began dissipating as it moved between Rosie and Oil Trough. About a mile farther southeast, yet another tornado was developing in southern Independence County. | |||||||||||
| 32.2 | 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 |
| 32.2 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 32.5 | 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 |
| 32.8 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°26'N / 91°44'W | 35°32'N / 91°36'W | 10.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northern White County. The tornado tracked just west of Sunnydale and destroyed a trailer at the intersection of Highways 124 and 157. As the tornado headed northeast, it damaging or destroyed several homes 2 miles north of Sunnydale in the Holly Springs community. A number of trees were knocked down in the area as well. About 4 miles northeast of Sunnydale, the tornado destroyed a newly constructed home which was built on top of a hill. Just before moving into Independence County, the tornado damaged more homes and farm buildings and downed trees along and near Highway 167 close to the White County/Independence County line. | |||||||||||
| 32.9 | 1968-05-15 | 4 | 35°39'N / 91°28'W | 0.30 Mile | 300 Yards | 7 | 24 | 2.5M | 0 | Independence | |
| 33.3 | 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 |
| 33.3 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°30'N / 91°42'W | 35°31'N / 91°37'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northern White County about 3 miles north of Sunnydale along Highway 157. As the tornado tracked northeast, it caused extensive tree and utility pole damage. A few homes and barns were damaged, with a trailer near the White/Independence County line thrown into Independence County. The occupant of the trailer lost her life. The tornado eventually headed into Independence County toward the town of Pleasant Plains. F87MH | |||||||||||
| 33.6 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°32'N / 91°39'W | 35°36'N / 91°34'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from northern White County into southern Independence County...and affected the town of Pleasant Plains. Just south of town, a trailer was flipped over behind a hardware store and a barn was heavily damaged. In the area around Pleasant Plains...at least 25 homes, a couple of businesses and a church sustained at least some damage from this tornado and from a tornado about an hour and a half earlier. Extensive tree damage was also found. The tornado headed northeast and dissipated about 5 miles northeast of town not long after it crossed Highway 157. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°34'N / 91°33'W | 35°48'N / 91°19'W | 20.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern Independence County. The tornado formed as another tornado was dissipating about a mile northwest. This new tornado formed about 5 miles southwest of Oil Trough. As the tornado moved northeast, it destroyed a home and a shed along Highway 157 and damaged other homes nearby. Extensive tree damage was also found in the area. From there, the tornado tracked within a mile of Oil Trough...and caused some roof damage to a home just west of the intersection of Highways 14 and 157. In Oil Trough, a trailer was heavily damaged and a cable antenna on top of a water tower was bent. Farther northeast, a barn was damaged at the intersection of Highways 122 and 69. The tornado moved about a mile east of Newark and destroyed some transmission towers near a power plant. The tornado continued through eastern Independence County...causing mostly tree damage. The tornado finally dissipated just southeast of the town of Cord. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 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 |
| 34.6 | 2006-04-02 | 2 | 35°16'N / 91°48'W | 35°19'N / 91°45'W | 6.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in White County about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Armstrong Springs. The tornado destroyed two mobile homes, and several other mobile homes were damaged. A self storage warehouse was damaged as were three other businesses. Several dozen trees were uprooted, and power lines were downed. A number of vehicles were badly damaged as well. | |||||||||||
| 34.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 34.9 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°39'N / 91°31'W | 35°43'N / 91°25'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Independence |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Independence County. The tornado developed near the White River about 5 miles southwest of Newark and moved toward town. In Newark, extensive tree damage was found...with numerous trees either downed or snapped. At least 100 homes, three businesses and a church sustained some damage...with mostly roof damage noted. Off of 5th Street, a few trailers were heavily damaged or destroyed. Damage was most extensive along Morgan Street and Hill Street. The tornado continued tracking northeast and dissipated about 2 miles northeast of town. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 1950-04-02 | 3 | 35°45'N / 91°13'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 35.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 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 |
| 36.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 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 |
| 37.9 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 35°11'N / 91°53'W | 35°13'N / 91°47'W | 5.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southwest White County. The tornado first touched down about 4.5 miles southwest of Antioch and traveled to the northeast. The most extensive damage was 5 to 6 miles southwest of Searcy where a house had shifted off of its foundation by as much as 10 to 15 feet. Also, a small house and a trailer were destroyed, and another trailer was flipped over. Up to two dozen other structures suffered some damage, mostly roof damage. Numerous trees were also blown down along the path of the tornado. Three people sustained injuries. The tornado eventually dissipated 2.8 miles southwest of Searcy. | |||||||||||
| 37.9 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 35°40'N / 91°39'W | 35°43'N / 91°27'W | 11.70 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence |
| 38.4 | 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). | |||||||||||
| 38.4 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°37'N / 91°42'W | 35°39'N / 91°36'W | 5.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Independence |
| 39.2 | 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 |
| 39.7 | 2003-05-16 | 2 | 35°16'N / 91°54'W | 35°18'N / 91°50'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned roughly 1 mile west of Center Hill. The tornado moved northeast, with several large trees uprooted or snapped. There was damage to roofs of some structures, with barns and outbuildings damaged as well. The tornado dissipated about 4 miles northeast of Center Hill. | |||||||||||
| 39.7 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°49'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 39.8 | 1978-12-03 | 2 | 34°46'N / 90°46'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lee | |
| 39.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 40.0 | 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 |
| 40.1 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 35°13'N / 91°49'W | 35°18'N / 91°56'W | 9.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned on White County 5 miles to the southeast of Center Hill. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Winds with the tornado were estimated to be about 155 mph. The tornado destroyed a house, welding shop and a mobile home. A church, as well as a number of other houses and mobile homes sustained heavy damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed along the path of the tornado. The tornado was on the ground close to 9 miles before lifting northwest of Center Hill. | |||||||||||
| 40.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 35°36'N / 91°45'W | 35°40'N / 91°39'W | 7.20 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence |
| 40.5 | 1988-03-24 | 2 | 35°35'N / 91°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence | |
| 40.5 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1970-04-30 | 2 | 35°16'N / 91°53'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White | |
| 40.8 | 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 |
| 41.0 | 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 |
| 41.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 41.7 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 35°34'N / 91°48'W | 35°36'N / 91°45'W | 3.30 Miles | 133 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Independence |
| 41.8 | 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 |
| 41.9 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°37'N / 91°48'W | 35°37'N / 91°42'W | 5.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | Independence |
| 42.0 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°12'N / 91°57'W | 35°17'N / 91°52'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A tornado was spawned in western White County. The tornado tracked mostly along Highway 305 from near Floyd through Center Hill. Several mobile homes were destroyed near the highway, with trees blown down and telephone poles snapped. Many properties in Center Hill were also heavily damaged. At least two mobile homes thrown and destroyed....claiming two lives. F66MH, M42VE | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 35°46'N / 91°34'W | 35°49'N / 91°25'W | 9.10 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Independence |
| 42.3 | 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 |
| 42.7 | 2003-05-04 | 3 | 35°05'N / 92°02'W | 35°11'N / 91°47'W | 17.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from Lonoke County into White County about 4 miles southeast of El Paso. The tornado moved across Highway 64 where several homes and businesses were destroyed with a number of other buildings suffering significant damage. Two tractor-trailers traveling along Highway 64 were hit by the tornado and overturned. The drivers of both vehicles suffered minor injuries. As the tornado continued moving to the northeast, numerous other homes and other buildings were either damaged or destroyed. A number of vehicles were also damaged or destroyed. Widespread trees and power poles were blown down along the track of the tornado. Some of the downed trees were 3 to 4 feet in diameter. | |||||||||||
| 43.4 | 1991-03-22 | 2 | 35°39'N / 91°45'W | 35°42'N / 91°42'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence |
| 43.7 | 1970-04-19 | 3 | 35°00'N / 90°27'W | 1.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 43.9 | 1973-04-19 | 3 | 35°45'N / 91°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 18 | 2.5M | 0 | Independence | |
| 44.0 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 35°15'N / 91°59'W | 35°21'N / 91°54'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northwest White County. The tornado caused extensive tree damage, and also some property damage...mainly in the town of Joy. In Joy, a shed was destroyed behind an antique store. The volunteer fire department was also heavily damaged. A recreational vehicle was thrown into some trees. The tornado dissipated just north of Highway 310 between Sidon and Pickens. | |||||||||||
| 44.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.3 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 34°57'N / 90°28'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Francis | |
| 44.5 | 1965-02-09 | 3 | 34°36'N / 91°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 44.5 | 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 |
| 44.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°04'N / 92°01'W | 35°13'N / 91°53'W | 13.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 50K | 0 | White |
| Brief Description: The Lonoke County tornado moved into White County 5 miles southeast of El Paso at 239 pm CST. The tornado continued to track northeastward. Several utility towers were destroyed, as well as a frame house and some trailers. The tornado encountered some rough terrain and weakened somewhat, but still managed to down trees and cause some spotty roof damage. The tornado lifted about 3 miles south of Center Hill. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 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 |
| 45.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 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 |
| 46.1 | 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 |
| 46.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 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 |
| 46.5 | 1957-04-25 | 3 | 35°48'N / 90°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 313 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Craighead | |
| 46.6 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 35°29'N / 92°02'W | 35°34'N / 91°48'W | 14.30 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 46.9 | 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 |
| 47.1 | 1991-03-22 | 2 | 35°37'N / 91°57'W | 35°39'N / 91°45'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 47.3 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°39'N / 91°35'W | 2.50 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prairie | |
| 47.8 | 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 |
| 48.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 48.4 | 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 |
| 48.5 | 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 |
| 48.7 | 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 |
| 48.9 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 35°02'N / 92°06'W | 35°05'N / 91°54'W | 11.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Lonoke |
| 48.9 | 1968-04-03 | 2 | 35°06'N / 90°23'W | 35°16'N / 90°13'W | 14.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 15 | 25K | 0 | Crittenden |
| 49.0 | 1959-03-14 | 3 | 35°05'N / 92°07'W | 35°08'N / 91°55'W | 11.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 3 | 250K | 0 | White |
| 49.0 | 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 |
| 49.0 | 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 |
| 49.4 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 35°21'N / 92°03'W | 35°28'N / 91°59'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cleburne |
| 49.6 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 35°22'N / 92°04'W | 35°32'N / 91°57'W | 11.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 49.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
* 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.