Leachville, AR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Leachville is higher than Arkansas average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Leachville is higher than Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #60
| Leachville, AR | 1.13 |
| 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
| Leachville, 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, #190
| Leachville, AR | 289.21 |
| 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 2,646 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Leachville, 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: | 5 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 8 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 236 | Hail: | 883 | Heat: | 20 | Heavy Snow: | 14 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 8 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,353 | Tropical Storm: | 2 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 31 | Winter Weather: | 17 |
| Other: | 60 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Leachville, AR.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 15 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Leachville, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 26.3 | 1976-03-25 | 4.9 | 15 | 35.59 | -90.48 |
| 25.1 | 1976-03-25 | 4.5 | 15 | 35.61 | -90.48 |
| 14.3 | 1966-02-12 | 4.3 | N/A | 35.9 | -90 |
| 15.1 | 1985-12-05 | 4 | 5 | 35.88 | -89.99 |
| 42.2 | 1981-02-08 | 3.9 | 5 | 35.62 | -89.6 |
| 44.9 | 1972-02-01 | 3.9 | 12 | 36.4 | -90.8 |
| 37.8 | 1979-06-11 | 3.8 | 12 | 36.17 | -89.65 |
| 44.4 | 1968-02-10 | 3.8 | N/A | 36.5 | -89.9 |
| 40.7 | 1972-03-29 | 3.7 | 10 | 36.2 | -89.61 |
| 40.9 | 1983-02-23 | 3.7 | 1 | 36.19 | -89.6 |
| 19.9 | 1970-11-17 | 3.6 | 19 | 35.9 | -89.9 |
| 24.2 | 1976-09-25 | 3.6 | 5 | 35.61 | -90.45 |
| 11.4 | 1982-02-02 | 3.5 | 12 | 35.91 | -90.05 |
| 11.5 | 1981-06-26 | 3.5 | 9 | 35.85 | -90.07 |
| 48.0 | 1978-08-31 | 3.5 | 4 | 36.09 | -89.42 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 102 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Leachville, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 4.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 5.2 | 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 |
| 5.3 | 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 |
| 6.0 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 6.1 | 1952-02-13 | 2 | 35°57'N / 90°09'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 9.0 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 35°48'N / 90°12'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Mississippi | |||
| 11.1 | 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 |
| 11.4 | 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 |
| 13.5 | 1957-04-03 | 2 | 36°04'N / 90°25'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 13.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 14.6 | 1954-04-15 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°09'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 15.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 15.8 | 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 |
| 16.0 | 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 |
| 16.1 | 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 |
| 16.1 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 35°54'N / 89°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 16.3 | 1954-06-29 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 16.3 | 1967-04-13 | 2 | 36°03'N / 90°30'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene | |
| 17.0 | 1965-04-18 | 2 | 35°55'N / 89°57'W | 0 | 4 | 3K | 0 | Mississippi | |||
| 17.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 18.2 | 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 |
| 18.7 | 1954-06-13 | 3 | 35°41'N / 90°06'W | 2.50 Miles | 833 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 19.0 | 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 |
| 19.7 | 1973-04-26 | 2 | 36°12'N / 90°10'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Dunklin | |
| 20.3 | 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 |
| 20.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 20.4 | 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 |
| 21.2 | 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 |
| 21.8 | 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 |
| 22.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 22.3 | 1972-04-07 | 2 | 35°42'N / 89°58'W | 0.10 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 22.5 | 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 |
| 22.7 | 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 |
| 22.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 24.6 | 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 |
| 24.7 | 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 |
| 24.8 | 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 |
| 25.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 25.7 | 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 |
| 26.0 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 26.0 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 36°08'N / 89°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pemiscot | |
| 26.4 | 1957-04-25 | 3 | 35°48'N / 90°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 313 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Craighead | |
| 27.3 | 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 |
| 27.9 | 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 |
| 28.1 | 1954-02-16 | 3 | 35°31'N / 90°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Mississippi | |
| 28.5 | 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 |
| 29.1 | 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 |
| 29.2 | 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 |
| 29.2 | 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 |
| 30.4 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 30.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 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 |
| 33.4 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 35°57'N / 89°40'W | 35°58'N / 89°39'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0K | Dyer |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado briefly touched down along Chic Road, just west of the Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area. The tornado traveled northeast for roughly one mile, crossing the Great River Road before lifting. A mobile home was destroyed and several power lines were knocked down. 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, flash flooding, and a few tornadoes. The severe weather continued into the early morning hours of May 3rd, 2008 with the passage of the front. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 35.6 | 1977-09-14 | 2 | 36°00'N / 90°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 35.7 | 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 |
| 36.1 | 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 |
| 37.1 | 2002-11-09 | 2 | 35°31'N / 89°54'W | 35°36'N / 89°38'W | 17.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 6.0M | 0 | Tipton |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Tipton county from Mississippi county in Arkansas and moved northeast. The tornado produced significant damage across the county. One man was injured was injured by bricks blown down from the facade of a building in downtown Covington. Across the county, twenty-eight mobile homes, five houses and one business were destroyed. Approximately 275 homes and business were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 37.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 38.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 39.4 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°26'N / 89°59'W | 36°27'N / 89°56'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dunklin |
| 39.7 | 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 |
| 40.2 | 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 |
| 40.2 | 1952-06-04 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 40.7 | 1975-04-25 | 2 | 35°20'N / 90°15'W | 0.10 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crittenden | |
| 40.8 | 1968-04-03 | 3 | 35°23'N / 89°52'W | 35°39'N / 89°35'W | 24.30 Miles | 1760 Yards | 4 | 28 | 2.5M | 0 | Tipton |
| 41.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 41.0 | 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 |
| 41.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 42.8 | 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 |
| 42.8 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 35°59'N / 91°01'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 43.1 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°21'N / 90°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 43.1 | 1989-06-04 | 2 | 35°21'N / 89°54'W | 35°26'N / 89°48'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 44.0 | 1968-04-03 | 3 | 35°20'N / 89°55'W | 35°23'N / 89°52'W | 4.50 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 44.4 | 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 |
| 44.5 | 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 |
| 44.8 | 1950-02-13 | 2 | 35°45'N / 89°29'W | 0.20 Mile | 7 Yards | 9 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 45.1 | 1964-03-04 | 2 | 35°28'N / 89°40'W | 35°33'N / 89°36'W | 6.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Tipton |
| 45.3 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 36°32'N / 90°33'W | 0.20 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Butler | |
| 45.3 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 36°27'N / 89°56'W | 36°33'N / 89°48'W | 10.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | New Madrid |
| 45.6 | 1979-03-22 | 2 | 35°17'N / 90°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 45.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 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 |
| 46.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 35°57'N / 89°40'W | 36°07'N / 89°11'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 15 | 2.0M | 0 | Dyer |
| Brief Description: F13MH 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1982-12-25 | 2 | 35°17'N / 89°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 47.1 | 1987-12-14 | 3 | 35°12'N / 90°04'W | 35°21'N / 89°55'W | 13.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 21 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 47.4 | 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 |
| 47.5 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 35°56'N / 89°39'W | 36°09'N / 89°11'W | 30.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dyer |
| 47.9 | 1990-05-17 | 2 | 36°36'N / 90°16'W | 36°38'N / 90°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 47.9 | 1999-01-17 | 2 | 35°52'N / 89°26'W | 35°52'N / 89°22'W | 3.50 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.0M | 0 | Lauderdale |
| Brief Description: The tornado formed just west of Halls and travelled east. A mobile home park was damaged west of Halls with eight homes ripped apart. In Halls, several homes sustained damage to roofs, porches and siding. The tornado moved through the north end of the business district flattening two business with several other buildings including a church suffering major damage. As the tornado exited Halls, it damaged roofs, toppled trees and demolished a solitary mobile home. A total of 49 structures were damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 48.4 | 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 |
| 48.8 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°49'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 49.0 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 35°20'N / 89°46'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Shelby | |
* 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.