Poughkeepsie, AR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Poughkeepsie is lower than Arkansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Poughkeepsie is about the same as Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #245
| Poughkeepsie, AR | 0.29 |
| 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
| Poughkeepsie, 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, #266
| Poughkeepsie, AR | 264.18 |
| 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 2,710 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Poughkeepsie, 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: | 2 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 13 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 371 | Hail: | 984 | Heat: | 8 | Heavy Snow: | 5 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 7 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 6 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,223 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 13 | Winter Weather: | 5 |
| Other: | 73 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Poughkeepsie, AR.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Poughkeepsie, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 41.5 | 1972-02-01 | 3.9 | 12 | 36.4 | -90.8 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 123 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Poughkeepsie, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 6.4 | 1996-03-05 | 3 | 35°59'N / 91°43'W | 36°02'N / 91°17'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: The Izard County tornado moved into Sharp County 2 3/4 miles west-southwest of Sidney at 815 pm. The tornado moved eastward and a few minutes later it struck the town of Sidney. 20 homes in Sidney were either damaged or destroyed. The tornado traveled along Highway 58, damaging more homes, barns, and other outbuildings. The tornado then began moving more in a northeasterly direction toward the Calamine community. Several more homes and other buildings were damaged. The tornado exited Sharp County about 2 3/4 miles east-northeast of Calamine around 845 pm. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down along the tornado's path. Much of the damage was consistent with an F2 rating, with some damage noted as F3 in intensity. Preliminary estimates place the amount of damage at around $1,500,000. | |||||||||||
| 8.7 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°08'N / 91°21'W | 36°12'N / 91°17'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Crawford |
| 9.3 | 1956-02-14 | 2 | 36°05'N / 91°36'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Sharp | |
| 9.9 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 35°54'N / 91°26'W | 35°59'N / 91°23'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in Sharp County. The tornado developed 7 miles east-southeast of Cave City and moved northeast. Not long after touching down, the tornado reached Highway 230. A tractor trailer was thrown off of the road and destroyed. The driver of the truck was injured. Pieces of the truck were found a quarter of a mile away from the highway. The tornado then paralleled the highway, heavily damaging a 10 year old brick home 8.5 miles east of Cave City. The tornado also destroyed a trailer and a barn and damaged a mobile home. Several buildings were also damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted. The tornado finally moved into Lawrence County (Memphis County Warning Area) before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 11.9 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 36°09'N / 91°40'W | 36°17'N / 91°28'W | 15.00 Miles | 580 Yards | 0 | 15 | 30.0M | 0K | Sharp |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado moved out of Izard County, south of Horseshoe Bend, and into Sharp County, northwest of Evening Shade. According to a survey by the Red Cross, 30 houses were destroyed, 7 suffered major damage, 17 had minor damage, and 11 others were affected. In addition, 10 mobile homes were destroyed, 1 had major damage, 2 had minor damage, and 1 was affected. Two apartments had minor damage and two others were affected. At least 40 businesses along U.S. Highway 62/412 in Highland were damaged or destroyed. Also, a church was destroyed and vehicles were overturned along the highway. The fire department in Highland lost most of its building and equipment. The Highland High School had minor damage. The tornado finally ended its long path northeast of Highland. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Early on the 5th, a strong storm system approached from the Plains. Ahead of the system, breezy southerly winds provided well above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. Warmth and moisture destabilized the atmosphere and fueled developing thunderstorms. A cold front moved across the state causing numerous severe storms and several tornadoes. One of the tornadoes tracked from Yell County to Sharp County, staying on the ground for 121.84 miles. This track length set a record for the longest tornado path ever recorded in Arkansas. The continuous track was confirmed by two National Weather Service meteorologists who flew the track with the Civil Air Patrol. The final track was based on ground surveys, the Civil Air Patrol flight, and an aerial mapping flight performed for the Arkansas Forestry Commission. | |||||||||||
| 11.9 | 1970-04-30 | 2 | 35°56'N / 91°45'W | 36°10'N / 91°32'W | 20.10 Miles | 667 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Izard |
| 12.7 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 36°11'N / 91°37'W | 36°18'N / 91°29'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | Sharp |
| 13.0 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°14'N / 91°22'W | 36°16'N / 91°17'W | 4.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down briefly in Sharp County about a mile southwest of Sitka. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 115 mph. The worst damage noted was at the intersection of Lone Oak Road and Summerfield Creek Road. One mobile home was demolished, with contents strewn well across a field. Another mobile home was damaged. A storage shed was thrown across a street into the trees and a travel trailer was overturned. A vacant house was destroyed by falling trees. Five vehicles were damaged with windows being blown out. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off along the path of the tornado. Three people sustained injuries. The tornado was on the ground for almost five miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 13.4 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°11'N / 91°37'W | 36°15'N / 91°36'W | 5.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sharp |
| 15.9 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 36°07'N / 91°09'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 16.0 | 1982-12-02 | 2 | 36°12'N / 91°17'W | 36°18'N / 91°11'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 19.6 | 1950-12-02 | 3 | 36°07'N / 91°50'W | 36°11'N / 91°43'W | 7.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Izard |
| 20.2 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 36°21'N / 91°33'W | 36°24'N / 91°23'W | 5.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fulton |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Fulton County. The tornado tracked from 5 miles east of Saddle to 7.5 miles southeast of Mammoth Spring. The tornado destroyed a home, and caused damage to several other homes. Hundreds of trees were downed, with one tree on a pickup truck. The tornado continued into northern Sharp County. | |||||||||||
| 20.4 | 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 |
| 21.0 | 1950-03-26 | 3 | 36°09'N / 91°50'W | 36°12'N / 91°45'W | 5.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Izard |
| 21.2 | 2008-02-05 | 3 | 35°56'N / 91°57'W | 36°09'N / 91°40'W | 22.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 20 | 11.5M | 0K | Izard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado moved out of Stone County, northeast of Mountain View, into Izard County, just northwest of Guion. A survey by the Federal Emergency Management Agency indicated 106 residential structures (houses and mobile homes) suffered damage. This included 43 residences destroyed, 14 with major damage, 36 with minor damage, and 13 others affected. A cattle farmer lost hundreds of cattle to the tornado. Two fatalities occurred: One in a mobile home in the Rose Trail area, and the other in a mobile home at Zion. The tornado continued into Sharp County, in the area northwest of Evening Shade. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Early on the 5th, a strong storm system approached from the Plains. Ahead of the system, breezy southerly winds provided well above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. Warmth and moisture destabilized the atmosphere and fueled developing thunderstorms. A cold front moved across the state causing numerous severe storms and several tornadoes. One of the tornadoes tracked from Yell County to Sharp County, staying on the ground for 121.84 miles. This track length set a record for the longest tornado path ever recorded in Arkansas. The continuous track was confirmed by two National Weather Service meteorologists who flew the track with the Civil Air Patrol. The final track was based on ground surveys, the Civil Air Patrol flight, and an aerial mapping flight performed for the Arkansas Forestry Commission. | |||||||||||
| 21.3 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°15'N / 91°36'W | 36°30'N / 91°31'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Fulton |
| 22.2 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 35°43'N / 91°20'W | 35°52'N / 91°12'W | 15.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from eastern Independence County into northwest Jackson County. The tornado headed mostly through rural areas and caused extensive tree damage as it tracked along the Black River. In some forested areas, there were hardly any trees left standing as seen from an aerial survey. The tornado continued northeast into southern Lawrence County (Memphis County Warning Area). | |||||||||||
| 22.5 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 36°23'N / 91°28'W | 36°26'N / 91°22'W | 7.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharp |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from eastern Fulton County into northern Sharp County. The tornado tracked from 5 miles southwest of Wirth to 1.8 miles east of Wirth. The tornado badly damaged two barns, with minor damaged at several residences. Three stock trailers were also overturned. Dozens of trees were downed, along with power poles and power lines. The tornado continued into Randolph County of the Memphis County Warning Area. | |||||||||||
| 24.0 | 1996-03-05 | 3 | 36°00'N / 92°00'W | 36°00'N / 91°42'W | 15.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.0M | 0 | Izard |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down 7 miles southwest of Melbourne. It moved east-northeastward, passing near the small community of Lunerburg, where it damaged and destroyed some homes and other structures. The tornado continued moving east-northeastward and hit the town of Mount Pleasant. A number of homes, mobile homes and other buildings were either damaged or destroyed. 2 people in Mount Pleasant sustained minor injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down along the tornado's path. The tornado exited Izard County about 3 1/2 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant at 815 pm. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F2. However, some structural damage was consistent with an F3 rating. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $1,000,000. An assessment of structural and other damage in Izard County revealed: 17 homes damaged; 5 completely destroyed 13 mobile homes damaged; 6 completely destroyed 24 outbuildings damaged; 10 completely destroyed 10 barns damaged; 6 completely destroyed 3 chicken houses destroyed 2 to 3 head of cattle killed | |||||||||||
| 24.2 | 1956-02-14 | 2 | 36°04'N / 91°54'W | 36°05'N / 91°50'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Izard |
| 24.2 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 35°59'N / 91°01'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 24.6 | 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 |
| 25.1 | 1996-03-24 | 2 | 36°09'N / 91°55'W | 36°15'N / 91°48'W | 11.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 180K | 0 | Izard |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 4 1/2 miles south of Oxford where it damaged several homes and outbuildings. A mobile home was also flipped over. The tornado remained on the ground for approximately 11 miles before lifting 1 1/2 miles north-northeast of Wiseman. Several other homes and businesses sustained roof damage. Another mobile home was destroyed. A number of trees and power lines were also knocked down along the tornado's path. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F1. However, some structural damage was consistent with an F2 rating. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $175,000. | |||||||||||
| 25.5 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°49'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 25.6 | 1973-04-19 | 3 | 35°45'N / 91°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 18 | 2.5M | 0 | Independence | |
| 26.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.0 | 1950-04-02 | 3 | 35°45'N / 91°13'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 8 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 26.6 | 1996-04-14 | 4 | 35°56'N / 92°06'W | 36°12'N / 91°43'W | 28.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 30 | 5.0M | 0 | Izard |
| Brief Description: The Stone County tornado moved into Izard County at Sylamore at 739 pm CDT. The tornado destroyed several cabins. Luckily, the cabins were evacuated before the tornado arrived. Just east of the cabins, the tornado moved into a small subdivision where several homes were damaged and one destroyed. Two occupants in the destroyed home were thrown several hundred feet and killed. The storm continued to track northeastward along Highway 9, where isolated damage was noted. The tornado reached Melbourne around 800 pm CDT, damaging or destroying a number of homes and businesses. A Ford dealership was destroyed with a number of new cars totalled. A housing project and local community college were also damaged in Melbourne. The tornado continued northeast toward the town of Franklin and then lifted 3 miles southeast of Horseshoe Bend. Some downed trees were the only noted damage along the last few miles of the tornado's path. 30 people sustained minor injuries from the storm. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F3. However, some damage was consistant with an F4 rating. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at $5,000,000. M54PH, F50PH | |||||||||||
| 27.3 | 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 |
| 27.4 | 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 |
| 27.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 27.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 27.8 | 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 |
| 28.0 | 1952-06-04 | 2 | 36°07'N / 90°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence | |||
| 28.2 | 1957-05-13 | 2 | 36°12'N / 91°55'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Izard | |
| 28.3 | 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 |
| 28.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 28.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 29.0 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 30.0 | 1968-05-15 | 4 | 35°39'N / 91°28'W | 0.30 Mile | 300 Yards | 7 | 24 | 2.5M | 0 | Independence | |
| 30.0 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 35°53'N / 92°14'W | 36°11'N / 91°42'W | 36.20 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Stone |
| 30.2 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°36'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 30.8 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 36°16'N / 91°58'W | 36°20'N / 91°52'W | 8.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Fulton |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed. In one of the mobile homes about 5.5 miles southwest of Salem, four people were injured. An 18 month old boy died from his injuries the next day after being transported to a hospital in Little Rock. There was extensive tree damage, with many cedar trees twisted or downed. The tornado travelled about 8 miles before dissipating 3.8 miles southwest of Salem. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.2 | 1977-09-14 | 2 | 36°00'N / 90°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 31.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 32.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 32.3 | 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 |
| 32.4 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 35°47'N / 91°57'W | 35°52'N / 91°53'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Stone |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Stone County roughly 3.6 miles west of Marcella. The tornado tracked to the northeast, and tore the porch off of a house and damaged the roof. A roof was removed from a barn with another barn roof damaged. Several homes had roof damage, and a shed was destroyed. Hundreds of trees were downed, with one tree on a flatbed truck. The tornado dissipated 2.7 miles northeast of St. James. | |||||||||||
| 32.6 | 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 |
| 32.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 33.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 33.4 | 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 |
| 33.4 | 1972-06-08 | 2 | 35°36'N / 91°25'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Independence | |
| 33.4 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°31'N / 91°23'W | 36°35'N / 91°10'W | 9.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| Brief Description: A National Weather Service storm survey team revealed that an F-2 tornado touched down 9 miles east of Thayer near Highway V. The tornado continued on a path 300 yards wide to 8 miles northeast of Myrtle. Two mobile homes were destroyed and several other homes were heavily damaged along the tornado path. | |||||||||||
| 34.5 | 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 |
| 34.7 | 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 |
| 35.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 35.2 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 36°28'N / 91°51'W | 36°30'N / 91°48'W | 3.60 Miles | 417 Yards | 1 | 15 | 25K | 0 | Fulton |
| 35.3 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 35°38'N / 91°08'W | 1.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 35.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 36.0 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 35°39'N / 91°04'W | 35°42'N / 91°00'W | 4.00 Miles | 25 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Poinsett |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into Poinsett county from Jackson county and continued to move northeast.One mobile home was demolished. Four other mobile homes were overturned. A few houses were damaged. One shed was blown over. A few trees were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°48'W | 36°35'N / 91°43'W | 7.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Howell |
| 36.8 | 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 |
| 37.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 37.3 | 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 |
| 37.7 | 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 |
| 37.9 | 2005-11-05 | 2 | 36°33'N / 91°09'W | 36°33'N / 91°00'W | 7.40 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: The tornado entered southwest Ripley County from Oregon County. A home and a barn received extensive damage in the community of Tucker, near where the tornado reached its peak intensity and width. Peak winds were estimated near 120 MPH. Average path width was 150 yards. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 36°30'N / 91°17'W | 36°43'N / 91°07'W | 16.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| 38.5 | 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 |
| 38.8 | 1988-03-24 | 2 | 35°35'N / 91°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Independence | |
| 38.9 | 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 |
| 38.9 | 1961-05-06 | 2 | 35°32'N / 91°35'W | 1.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 6 | 250K | 0 | White | |
| 38.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 39.0 | 1955-04-22 | 2 | 36°21'N / 90°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 39.4 | 1982-12-24 | 4 | 36°30'N / 91°31'W | 36°48'N / 91°12'W | 25.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Oregon |
| 39.5 | 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 |
| 39.7 | 1960-05-04 | 2 | 35°33'N / 91°10'W | 1.00 Mile | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 39.8 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 36°30'N / 90°58'W | 36°31'N / 90°56'W | 1.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| 41.3 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 41.7 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 2008-02-05 | 4 | 35°42'N / 92°16'W | 35°56'N / 91°57'W | 23.00 Miles | 1320 Yards | 1 | 7 | 29.0M | 0K | Stone |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado moved from Van Buren County, north of Shirley, into Stone County, south-southwest of Rushing. According to a Red Cross survey, 24 houses were destroyed, 11 suffered major damage, 11 had minor damage, and 21 others were affected. Mobile home damage included 14 destroyed, 4 with major damage, 4 with minor damage, and 6 others affected. Major damage to businesses occurred near the intersection of Arkansas Highways 5 and 14 on the southeast side of Mountain View. A car dealership was destroyed and some of the cars on the sales lot were thrown across the highway. One car was lofted over a building across the highway and then thrown down into a ravine. Nearby, a utility pole was pulled up by the tornado, and then a large part of the pole was jammed back into the ground with all the wires still attached. The Stone County Medical Center suffered substantial damage, and a number of doctors' offices nearby were destroyed. Other businesses destroyed included a body shop, a paint shop, and a car parts store. A fire station had major damage. A major electrical transmission line outside of Mountain View was destroyed. It was nearly a week before the line could be rebuilt and power restored. One person was killed in a house just east of the Highway 5/14 intersection. The tornado continued into Izard County, in the area just northwest of Guion. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Early on the 5th, a strong storm system approached from the Plains. Ahead of the system, breezy southerly winds provided well above normal temperatures and abundant moisture. Warmth and moisture destabilized the atmosphere and fueled developing thunderstorms. A cold front moved across the state causing numerous severe storms and several tornadoes. One of the tornadoes tracked from Yell County to Sharp County, staying on the ground for 121.84 miles. This track length set a record for the longest tornado path ever recorded in Arkansas. The continuous track was confirmed by two National Weather Service meteorologists who flew the track with the Civil Air Patrol. The final track was based on ground surveys, the Civil Air Patrol flight, and an aerial mapping flight performed for the Arkansas Forestry Commission. | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 36°32'N / 91°06'W | 36°41'N / 91°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: The tornado destroyed a permanent home and a mobile home. Major damage occurred to two other permanent homes. The sole fatality occurred about midway between Gatewood and Briar, where a two-story house was destroyed. The victim was sleeping on the second floor at the time. His body was found in a field about 75 yards from the residence. Two people on the first floor of the house escaped from under the debris without injury. Two mobile homes were unroofed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. Several trees blocked U.S. Route 160 where the tornado crossed it. Much of the tornado's path was in the Mark Twain National Forest. The average path width was 200 yards. Peak wind speeds were estimated near 140 MPH. The strongest winds and widest path extended from near Tucker to the destroyed house (midway between Briar and Gatewood). M62PH | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 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 |
| 42.1 | 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 |
| 42.6 | 1970-07-19 | 3 | 36°42'N / 91°24'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 42.8 | 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 |
| 42.9 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°18'N / 92°10'W | 36°23'N / 92°06'W | 6.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Fulton |
| 43.4 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 43.8 | 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 |
| 43.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 43.8 | 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 |
| 44.0 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 36°42'N / 91°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Oregon | |
| 44.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1968-06-24 | 2 | 36°10'N / 92°16'W | 36°18'N / 92°10'W | 10.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Baxter |
| 45.0 | 1978-05-12 | 2 | 35°55'N / 92°19'W | 35°54'N / 92°06'W | 12.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Stone |
| 45.1 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 36°26'N / 92°07'W | 1.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Fulton | |
| 45.4 | 1957-04-25 | 3 | 35°48'N / 90°42'W | 0.50 Mile | 313 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Craighead | |
| 45.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.6 | 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 |
| 46.0 | 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 |
| 46.1 | 1976-03-29 | 3 | 35°33'N / 92°08'W | 35°39'N / 91°52'W | 16.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 46.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.5 | 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 |
| 46.6 | 1984-03-15 | 4 | 35°36'N / 92°15'W | 35°37'N / 91°48'W | 23.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 2 | 10 | 25.0M | 0 | Cleburne |
| 46.9 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 35°59'N / 90°50'W | 36°12'N / 90°21'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 5 | 500K | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: M47BU The tornado moved into extreme northwest Craighead county from Jackson county. While in Craighead county, the tornado damaged a house injuring 2 persons inside the structure. The tornado then moved into the southeast corner of Lawrence county. There it damaged 13 homes and buildings including a grain bin which stored a large supply of rice. One mobile home was rolled over injuring 2 persons. Numerous trees were blown down as well. The tornado moved into Greene county where it occasionally lifted off the ground as the storm moved northeast. The most severe damage occurred near Marmaduke where 20 homes and buildings were damaged or destroyed. One man was killed when his business was damaged by the tornado. Five others were injured. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1996-04-14 | 4 | 35°49'N / 92°21'W | 35°56'N / 92°07'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 5 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Stone |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down 4 miles northwest of Fox. It moved northeastward, passing south of Timbo, where some homes were damaged or destroyed and a number of trees were blown down. The tornado continued moving northeastward, causing some spotty damage through much of the county until the storm was 3.5 miles southwest of Allison. There, a house was completely destroyed and the first fatality occurred at approximately 730 pm CDT. The tornado then moved into Allison at around 738 pm CDT, damaging a resort area and destroying a bathhouse. The storm then struck a campground near the resort. As the tornado moved through the campground area, trees were downed on recreational vehicles, and several camping trailers were either overturned or tossed into a nearby creek. Four people were killed at the campground. The tornado exited Stone County at 739 pm CDT. Five people also sustained minor injuries. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F3. However, some structural damage was consistant with an F4 rating. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $2,500,000. M71MH, F64MH, M65MH, F65MH, F53PH | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 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 |
| 47.2 | 1956-02-15 | 2 | 35°24'N / 91°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | White | |
| 47.8 | 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 |
| 47.9 | 1955-11-16 | 2 | 36°40'N / 91°54'W | 36°42'N / 91°50'W | 4.30 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Howell |
| 48.2 | 1984-05-06 | 2 | 35°26'N / 91°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 433 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson | |
| 48.3 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°37'N / 92°00'W | 36°38'N / 91°58'W | 1.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 48.5 | 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 |
| 48.8 | 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 |
| 49.3 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 35°45'N / 92°21'W | 35°55'N / 92°10'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Stone |
| 49.5 | 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 |
| 49.5 | 1976-02-21 | 2 | 36°43'N / 91°51'W | 0.90 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Howell | |
| 49.7 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 36°36'N / 90°52'W | 36°35'N / 90°44'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Ripley |
| Brief Description: A mobile home was overturned. Large trees fell on cars and homes. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 1961-05-07 | 3 | 36°35'N / 92°07'W | 36°37'N / 92°00'W | 6.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Howell |
| 50.0 | 2007-03-01 | 3 | 36°36'N / 92°07'W | 36°42'N / 91°52'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Howell |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is an extension of the Ozark County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a large tornado ripped through rural sections of southwest Howell County, Missouri. The community of Caulfield experienced a direct hit. Numerous farms and structures were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as the tornado ripped through a mobile home northeast of Caulfield. Four other injuries occurred in the same mobile home. The tornado lifted approximately one mile southwest of the West Plains city limits. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Several severe thunderstorms impacted southern Missouri during the morning hours of March 1st. A classic supercell moved from northern Arkansas and into Ozark and Howell counties. This storm produced an EF-3 tornado that touched down southwest of Caulfield, Missouri, and tracked to areas southwest of West Plains, Missouri. One fatality occurred from this storm as the tornado ripped through a mobile home in rural Howell County. | |||||||||||
* 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.