Rockwell, AR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Rockwell is lower than Arkansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Rockwell is lower than Arkansas average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #324
| Rockwell, AR | 0.20 |
| 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
| Rockwell, 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, #355
| Rockwell, AR | 238.10 |
| 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 3,673 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Rockwell, 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: | 3 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 9 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 354 | Hail: | 1,417 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 20 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 14 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 9 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,678 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 22 | Winter Weather: | 10 |
| Other: | 126 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Rockwell, 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 Rockwell, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 38.2 | 1969-01-01 | 4.2 | N/A | 34.8 | -92.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Rockwell, AR.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.6 | 1961-05-05 | 2 | 34°31'N / 93°08'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Garland | |
| 4.7 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 34°24'N / 93°18'W | 34°32'N / 93°08'W | 13.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Garland |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado tracked into southwestern Garland County from Hot Spring County. The tornado rolled a mobile home into a tree, with a man injured near Pearcy. In the same area, several homes had mainly roof damage. The tornado then hit areas on the west side of Lake Hamilton, with structural damage to several homes and docks destroyed. Along the way, numerous trees were uprooted or snapped with power lines downed. The tornado dissipated roughly 3 miles southeast of Mountain Pine. | |||||||||||
| 5.1 | 1967-03-05 | 3 | 34°29'N / 93°05'W | 34°30'N / 93°01'W | 4.30 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Garland |
| 5.4 | 1982-01-22 | 2 | 34°30'N / 93°03'W | 2.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Garland | |
| 5.4 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°23'N / 93°06'W | 34°27'N / 93°01'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Garland |
| 6.0 | 1982-12-23 | 2 | 34°30'N / 93°05'W | 34°33'N / 93°02'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Garland |
| 8.7 | 1957-01-22 | 2 | 34°19'N / 93°10'W | 34°22'N / 93°10'W | 3.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 9.2 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°17'N / 93°13'W | 34°23'N / 93°06'W | 12.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 10.6 | 1973-11-24 | 2 | 34°36'N / 93°12'W | 34°38'N / 93°07'W | 5.40 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Garland |
| 11.4 | 1958-11-17 | 2 | 34°19'N / 93°18'W | 34°19'N / 93°09'W | 8.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 12.2 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 34°21'N / 93°21'W | 34°25'N / 93°18'W | 4.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hot Spring |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in western Hot Spring County around 3 miles southeast of Bonnerdale and tracked quickly to the northeast. The tornado caused mainly tree and power line damage before moving into southwestern Garland County. | |||||||||||
| 17.5 | 1957-05-13 | 3 | 34°13'N / 93°00'W | 34°22'N / 92°49'W | 14.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 18.3 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°12'N / 93°22'W | 34°13'N / 93°04'W | 20.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in western Clark County just south of yet another tornado that orginated in eastern Pike County. The former tornado moved through mostly forested areas and caused extensive tree damage. Some property damage also occurred as the tornado tracked near DeGray Lake. Close to the lake, metal roofs were peeled from several docks and boats were thrown. The tornado was on the ground for 20 miles before moving into western Hot Spring County. | |||||||||||
| 18.3 | 1950-03-26 | 2 | 34°10'N / 93°02'W | 34°19'N / 92°53'W | 13.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 18.4 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 34°25'N / 92°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hot Spring | |
| 18.7 | 1955-05-26 | 3 | 34°42'N / 93°04'W | 34°44'N / 92°58'W | 6.20 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Garland |
| 19.0 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°10'N / 93°23'W | 34°17'N / 93°13'W | 10.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark |
| 19.8 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°12'N / 93°01'W | 34°12'N / 92°59'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hot Spring |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from eastern Clark County into western Hot Spring County. The tornado tracked through mostly rural areas, with only minor property damage occurring. Several trees were downed. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 20.3 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 34°34'N / 92°49'W | 34°36'N / 92°48'W | 2.70 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Garland |
| 21.1 | 1982-04-25 | 3 | 34°10'N / 92°59'W | 34°15'N / 92°53'W | 9.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 21.9 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 34°09'N / 93°00'W | 34°22'N / 92°41'W | 24.00 Miles | 528 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.0M | 0 | Hot Spring |
| Brief Description: The Clark County tornado moved into Hot Spring County 4.5 miles south of Friendship at 247 pm CST. The tornado damaged or destroyed a number of homes and other buildings in Donaldson as it moved northeastward. The tornado passed just to the south and east of Malvern. However, some damage was noted at the Malvern Airport. The tornado downed many more trees and power lines, as well as a number of buildings before it lifted about 6.5 miles east of Malvern. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F2 and F3. However, some structural damage in the Donaldson area was consistent with an F4 rating. | |||||||||||
| 22.4 | 1999-03-05 | 3 | 34°14'N / 93°30'W | 34°13'N / 93°18'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado produced in eastern Pike County moved into western Clark County. The tornado hit the town of Alpine and caused extensive tree and property damage. More than two dozen homes and almost a dozen mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. In nearby Amity, a high school basketball game was cancelled when a Tornado Warning was issued. The tornado continued east of Alpine into a forested area and downed numerous trees. Just south of the tornado, yet another tornado was spawned with both tornadoes causing over 2 million dollars in tree damage across Clark County. The second tornado tracked across much of eastern Clark County. The first tornado was on the ground for about 13 miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 22.6 | 1996-09-26 | 2 | 34°22'N / 92°48'W | 34°28'N / 92°41'W | 9.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 15 | 2.1M | 0 | Hot Spring |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down in Malvern. A packaging plant, car dealership and several other buildings in Malvern sustained damage. 15 people in Malvern received minor injuries. The tornado continued moving northeastward where it uprooted numerous trees along its path. The tornado exited Hot Spring County at 345 pm CDT. Damage along the track of the tornado was consistent with an F2 rating. Initial estimates placed the amount of damage at just over $2,000,000. | |||||||||||
| 22.8 | 1950-03-26 | 2 | 34°07'N / 93°04'W | 34°10'N / 93°02'W | 4.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Clark |
| 24.0 | 1959-03-14 | 2 | 34°36'N / 92°48'W | 34°44'N / 92°47'W | 9.20 Miles | 417 Yards | 1 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Saline |
| 25.2 | 1971-01-03 | 2 | 34°04'N / 93°20'W | 34°10'N / 93°12'W | 10.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 10 | 25K | 0 | Clark |
| 26.6 | 1996-09-26 | 2 | 34°27'N / 92°41'W | 34°28'N / 92°39'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: The Hot Spring County tornado moved into Saline County 1 1/2 miles west of Traskwood at 345 pm CDT. The tornado continued moving northeastward before lifting about 1 mile north of Traskwood. Several buildings sustained damage and a number of trees were also knocked down. Damage along the track of the tornado was consistent with an F2 rating. | |||||||||||
| 26.8 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 34°18'N / 92°43'W | 34°22'N / 92°40'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hot Spring |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Hot Spring County. The tornado moved mostly through rural areas and caused extensive tree damage. In one forested area, there were not many trees left standing as observed during an aerial survey. As the tornado neared Highway 270 about 8 miles east of Malvern, the roof of a chicken house was damaged with a few homes narrowly missed. The tornado then moved northeast into western Grant County. | |||||||||||
| 28.0 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°52'N / 93°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perry | |
| 28.1 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 34°19'N / 92°40'W | 34°21'N / 92°40'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grant |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from eastern Hot Spring County into western Grant County. The tornado crossed Highway 270 about 2 miles west of Poyen. Mostly tree damage was noted, with the tornado weakening as it moved northeast. The tornado dissipated northwest of Poyen just before it reached Highway 229. | |||||||||||
| 28.6 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°14'N / 93°39'W | 34°14'N / 93°27'W | 10.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pike |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Pike County. The tornado moved through mostly rural areas, so property damage was minimal. However, numerous trees were downed. The tornado was on the ground for around 10 miles before moving into western Clark County. | |||||||||||
| 28.6 | 1993-11-13 | 2 | 34°30'N / 92°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | Saline | |
| Brief Description: A short-lived F2 tornado touched down in the community of Haskell. Several homes received roof and structural damage. A few mobile homes were also damaged and one was completely destroyed. A number of trees were knocked down and a few storage buildings were also damaged. | |||||||||||
| 28.7 | 1982-12-24 | 2 | 34°28'N / 92°40'W | 34°34'N / 92°36'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Saline |
| 29.4 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°52'N / 92°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Perry | |
| 30.2 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 34°51'N / 93°24'W | 34°52'N / 93°20'W | 4.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Yell |
| 30.4 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 33°54'N / 93°20'W | 34°09'N / 93°01'W | 27.00 Miles | 1056 Yards | 6 | 100 | 120.0M | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved out of Nevada County and into Clark County approximately 6.5 miles south of Okolona at 220 pm CST. The tornado continued moving northeastward, causing considerable tree damage and downing a number of power lines. The first fatality occurred along I-30, several miles southwest of Arkadelphia where a vehicle was blown off the highway and the driver was killed. A truck-stop was also destroyed near this location as well. At 242 pm CST, the tornado moved into the City of Arkadelphia. A number of homes and businesses in Arkadelphia were either damaged or destroyed. 5 people in Arkadelphia were also killed. The tornado continued to move northeastward, knocking down more trees and power lines, as well as damaging more homes. The tornado exited Clark County approximately 3.5 miles northeast of Arkadelphia at 247 pm CST. Damage along the track of the tornado was mostly F2 to F3. However, some timber and structural damage along the path was consistent with an F4 rating. M45VE, F45BU, M37MH, F45MH, F14PH, F14PH | |||||||||||
| 30.6 | 1955-05-26 | 3 | 34°44'N / 92°58'W | 34°52'N / 92°36'W | 22.70 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Saline |
| 32.6 | 1995-10-26 | 2 | 34°44'N / 93°41'W | 34°47'N / 93°29'W | 12.50 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yell |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down approximately four miles north of Sims in Montgomery County. The tornado travelled north-eastward just over 12 miles, crossing into Yell County around 2130 CST, before lifting near the town of Aly in Yell County. The tornado moved through the Ouachita National Forest. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of extensive timber damage. | |||||||||||
| 33.1 | 1952-03-21 | 3 | 34°43'N / 92°49'W | 34°47'N / 92°31'W | 17.70 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Saline |
| 33.2 | 1996-05-27 | 3 | 33°58'N / 93°21'W | 34°00'N / 92°54'W | 26.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | 0 | Clark |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down 2 1/2 miles south-southwest of Okolona. It first moved in an easterly direction, passing near the town of Center Point and across several county roads where a total of 17 homes and 3 outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. A large amount of trees and power lines were also downed. The storm then travelled more in an east-northeast direction, touching down intermittently. A large amount of timber was blown down in the eastern part of the county several miles southeast of Griffithtown. The storm moved out of Clark County at around 315 pm CDT. No injuries were reported along the track of the tornado. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $1,800,000, with $1,300,000 of that in timber damage alone. | |||||||||||
| 34.0 | 1979-05-03 | 2 | 34°00'N / 93°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark | |
| 34.7 | 1982-12-03 | 2 | 34°14'N / 92°34'W | 34°20'N / 92°34'W | 6.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 35.3 | 2003-05-16 | 2 | 34°34'N / 92°33'W | 34°37'N / 92°31'W | 4.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned mostly within the city limits of Benton. The tornado moved northeast, and heavily damaged buildings at an auto dealership. Minor damage was noted elsewhere in and near town. The tornado dissipated 5.6 miles northeast of town. | |||||||||||
| 35.4 | 2008-04-03 | 2 | 34°35'N / 92°33'W | 34°37'N / 92°31'W | 3.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 0K | Saline |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began on the northeast side of Benton and ended on the northwest side of Bryant. The tornado caused major damage to four houses and minor damage to 20 houses. It also traveled through the Hurricane Lake Mobile Home Park, destroying 22 mobile homes, and causing major damage to 11 mobile homes, and minor damage to 10 mobile homes. Major damage occurred at a car dealership on Interstate 30, where more than 150 vehicles were damaged, many of which had windshields or rear windows blown out. Diagonally across the interstate from the car dealership, a lumber yard suffered substantial damage. 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. | |||||||||||
| 35.9 | 1996-05-27 | 3 | 34°01'N / 92°54'W | 34°04'N / 92°38'W | 15.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 130K | 0 | Dallas |
| Brief Description: The Clark County tornado moved into Dallas County about a mile south-southwest of Dalark at 315 pm CDT. The storm travelled east-northeastward and struck the town of Manning around 330 pm CDT. 16 homes in Manning were either damaged or destroyed, half of which were mobile homes. The storm continued moving northeastward and lifted 2 miles southeast of Tulip around 340 pm CDT. Damage along the remainder of the storm's path consisted of downed trees and power lines. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $130,000. | |||||||||||
| 36.9 | 1957-05-13 | 2 | 34°02'N / 93°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 37.2 | 2005-11-27 | 3 | 34°49'N / 92°56'W | 35°05'N / 92°46'W | 19.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 4.0M | 0 | Perry |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down over southern Perry County. Winds were estimated at 160 mph. The tornado initially tracked through the Ouachita National Forest where hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown down. Once emerging from the forest area, the tornado downed eleven large steel towers on a 500 kilovolt power line. As the tornado continued tracking to the northeast, a sawmill was destroyed, along with several houses. Several dozen other houses sustained damage and several mobile homes were overturned. Numerous vehicles were damaged or destroyed, as well as a number of barns and outbuildings. Several chicken houses also sustained damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed. The tornado eventually moved into Conway County. | |||||||||||
| 38.1 | 2008-04-03 | 2 | 34°38'N / 92°31'W | 34°39'N / 92°29'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10.0M | 0K | Saline |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began northwest of Bryant and ended northwest of Alexander. The tornado caused major damage in the Hurricane Meadows subdivision, and then continued on to the northeast. Altogether, six houses were destroyed, and approximately 30 others suffered varying degrees of damage. 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. | |||||||||||
| 39.0 | 1967-05-06 | 2 | 33°57'N / 92°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dallas | |
| 39.6 | 1955-11-15 | 2 | 35°02'N / 93°03'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Perry | |
| 40.1 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 34°35'N / 92°28'W | 34°38'N / 92°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 233 Yards | 1 | 28 | 25.0M | 0 | Saline |
| 40.7 | 1997-03-01 | 4 | 34°31'N / 92°31'W | 34°39'N / 92°21'W | 14.00 Miles | 1408 Yards | 10 | 40 | 25.0M | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: The thunderstorm that produced the tornado across Clark and Hot Spring County earlier spawned another tornado in Saline County. The tornado touched down 5 miles southeast of Benton and traveled northeastward, damaging a number of homes and downing numerous trees and power lines. As the tornado approached Shannon Hills, the tornado expanded to 0.8 mile wide. Dozens of homes were either damaged or destroyed in the area around the Shannon Hills, Vimy Ridge and Sardis communities. 10 people were killed, with most victims inside their homes when the storm hit. The tornado exhibited characteristics of F2 to F3 strength prior to moving into the Shannon Hills area. After that, the tornado reached F4 intensity as it moved across the Shannon Hills area and eventually into Pulaski County. M64PH, F60PH, F23MH, F55PH, F35PH, M55OU, F52OU, M15MH, M49MH, M72OU | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 1982-12-23 | 3 | 34°11'N / 93°55'W | 34°29'N / 93°46'W | 20.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 29 | 25.0M | 0 | Hot Spring |
| 41.8 | 1950-02-12 | 2 | 34°29'N / 92°24'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grant | |||
| 42.0 | 1995-10-27 | 2 | 34°32'N / 92°24'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Saline | |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down in the Sardis community and traveled approximately one-half mile before lifting. Several mobile homes were flipped over by the tornado. Altogether, six people residing in the mobile homes received minor injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1965-01-26 | 2 | 34°04'N / 93°42'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 42.4 | 1951-10-23 | 2 | 35°00'N / 93°30'W | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Yell | |||
| 42.7 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 34°33'N / 92°25'W | 34°38'N / 92°23'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Saline County. Where the tornado first touched down, a trailer was damaged and a tree fell on a car about 4 miles south of Vimy Ridge along Styles Road. About 2 miles southeast of Vimy Ridge on Sardis Road, extensive tree damage was found. A mobile home was heavily damaged in the same area with several other homes sustaining roof damage. The tornado strengthened as it moved northeast into Pulaski County. | |||||||||||
| 43.0 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 34°35'N / 92°24'W | 34°35'N / 92°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 352 Yards | 0 | 0 | 10.0M | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: Another tornado formed just south of the main tornado track near Shannon Hills. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 2 miles. Several homes sustained damage. A number of trees were also blown down, as well as several high voltage electrical towers. Much of the damage was mostly F1. However, damage to the high voltage transmission towers was consistent with an F2 rating. | |||||||||||
| 43.6 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°12'N / 93°55'W | 34°13'N / 93°45'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pike |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned south of a dissipating tornado in western Pike County. The former tornado tracked mostly through rural areas and caused little in the way of property damage. However, tree damage was extensive...especially just to the southeast of Newhope. The tornado tracked about 10 miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 43.8 | 1966-04-12 | 3 | 34°24'N / 92°24'W | 34°26'N / 92°20'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Grant |
| 43.8 | 1999-01-21 | 3 | 33°55'N / 92°38'W | 34°06'N / 92°34'W | 11.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dallas |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in eastern Dallas County. The tornado tracked through mostly rural areas, but knocked down a lot of trees. An aerial survey confirmed that there was at least one forested area where almost every tree had been blown over in a swath almost a quarter mile wide. The tornado dissipated near the town of Bunn. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 2003-05-01 | 2 | 34°28'N / 93°56'W | 34°27'N / 93°53'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved from southeast Polk County into southwest Montgomery County about 8.5 miles south-southwest of Pine Ridge. Widespread tree damage was noted along the path of the tornado. The tornado lifted about 9 miles south of Pine Ridge. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1976-03-26 | 3 | 35°03'N / 93°25'W | 35°08'N / 93°09'W | 16.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Yell |
| 44.5 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°35'N / 92°23'W | 34°36'N / 92°21'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado developed about 2.5 miles east of Vimy Ridge in southeast Saline County. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused mostly tree damage. The tornado travelled about 2 miles before moving into Pulaski County. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 2004-10-18 | 2 | 34°30'N / 92°27'W | 34°32'N / 92°15'W | 13.20 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Saline |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Sardis and tracked to the east-northeast before moving into Pulaski County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado. A number of mobile homes sustained minor or major damage. Eleven people sustained minor injuries, many of which were inside their mobile homes when the tornado struck. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1981-10-17 | 2 | 34°32'N / 92°21'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Saline | |
| 44.9 | 2010-04-30 | 2 | 34°30'N / 92°24'W | 34°34'N / 92°18'W | 8.00 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 8 | 3.0M | 0K | Saline |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado exited Grant County northwest of Ico and re-entered Saline County south of Sardis. The tornado traveled through the East End community, causing EF2 damage. A Red Cross survey of the damage indicated: 4 houses and 11 mobile homes destroyed, 11 houses and 3 mobile homes with major damage, 26 houses and 4 mobile homes with minor damage, and 16 houses and 13 mobile homes affected. A fire station in East End was destroyed and part of the roof was torn off a church. Two businesses also suffered damage. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Eight people were injured. The tornado exited Saline County northeast of East End and entered Pulaski County south-southeast of Landmark. 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.0 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 34°09'N / 92°34'W | 34°18'N / 92°14'W | 22.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.5M | 0K | Grant |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado exited Dallas County, north-northeast of Carthage, and moved into Grant County, south-southeast of Leola. About 10 residences (houses and mobile homes) were destroyed, nine had major damage, and approximately 35 had minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One church also suffered damage. The majority of the damage was in the area around the Crossroads community. There was extensive timber damage. One major power transmission line was knocked down, as were a number of other power lines and poles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms pushed into western Arkansas early on the morning of May 2nd. During the morning and afternoon hours, severe thunderstorms developed out ahead of the line and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°55'N / 92°37'W | 34°57'N / 92°32'W | 5.60 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pulaski |
| 45.4 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 34°45'N / 92°35'W | 34°47'N / 92°16'W | 18.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Pulaski |
| 46.1 | 1955-05-26 | 2 | 34°57'N / 92°38'W | 34°59'N / 92°34'W | 4.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perry |
| 46.2 | 2003-05-16 | 2 | 33°57'N / 92°41'W | 34°05'N / 92°23'W | 19.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dallas |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down over northern Dallas County about 3.5 miles southwest of Princeton. The tornado tracked to the northeast, downing numerous trees and damaging the roofs of several homes. The tornado moved across the northern part of Farindale, where several more homes were damaged. The tornado continued moving northeast into southern Grant County. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 34°52'N / 92°29'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pulaski | |
| 46.4 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°16'N / 93°55'W | 34°15'N / 93°54'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pike |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of Howard County (Shreveport County Warning Area) into western Pike County. The tornado was weakening, but still heavily damaged a trailer and knocked down a few trees. The tornado tracked only half a mile into Pike County before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1997-03-01 | 3 | 33°46'N / 93°29'W | 33°53'N / 93°17'W | 14.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.0M | 0 | Nevada |
| Brief Description: Damage path began 1.8 miles north of Hope, AR moved northeast along hwy 174, crossed I-30 at exit 36 (Emmet, AR. exit) continued northeast on the west side of I-30 past Emmit then northeast 1/2 to 2 miles west of I-30 and Prescott, AR then crossed the Little Missouri River at the Nevada-Clark county line and continued northeast. Total path length about 18 miles with width average 25 yds to 1/2 mile. Numerous homes, buildings, mobile homes, and vehicles were destroyed or heavily damaged. | |||||||||||
| 46.6 | 1980-09-03 | 2 | 35°00'N / 92°38'W | 0.10 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perry | |
| 47.2 | 2005-11-27 | 3 | 35°04'N / 92°46'W | 35°05'N / 92°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conway |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of Perry County and into Conway County about 2 miles south of Oppelo. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of numerous downed power lines and power poles. The tornado dissipated about 1.5 miles southeast of Oppelo. | |||||||||||
| 47.4 | 1975-02-22 | 2 | 35°05'N / 93°15'W | 35°13'N / 93°07'W | 11.90 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Yell |
| 47.7 | 2006-01-12 | 2 | 35°07'N / 93°21'W | 35°11'N / 93°08'W | 13.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yell |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down in northern Yell County, about 5 miles southwest of Chickalah. Estimated winds with the tornado were around 140 mph. A house was severely damaged. An abandoned mobile home, used for storage, was badly damaged. A few chicken houses had major damage, and a number of others had parts of the roofs taken off. A travel trailer was overturned, with numerous sheds and outbuildings destroyed. A number of power lines and power poles were blown down. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted. A mobile home was also destroyed by fire, apparently due to a fallen power line. The tornado tracked to the east-northeast for about 13 miles before moving into southern Pope County. | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 34°30'N / 92°21'W | 34°34'N / 92°14'W | 7.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Saline |
| 48.3 | 1984-11-09 | 3 | 33°45'N / 93°06'W | 33°47'N / 93°04'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ouachita |
| 48.3 | 2005-11-27 | 2 | 35°06'N / 92°54'W | 35°10'N / 92°52'W | 3.90 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conway |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down in southwest Conway County, about 9 miles west-southwest of Morrilton. Winds were estimated at 125 mph. Damage consisted of several damaged or destroyed outbuildings and a few homes with minor roof damage. A number of trees were also blown down. The tornado moved northeast into Pope County. | |||||||||||
| 48.5 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 34°38'N / 92°26'W | 34°51'N / 92°16'W | 14.00 Miles | 233 Yards | 1 | 25 | 25.0M | 0 | Pulaski |
| 49.3 | 1960-05-06 | 2 | 33°48'N / 93°27'W | 2.60 Miles | 320 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Nevada | |
| 49.4 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 34°29'N / 92°17'W | 34°30'N / 92°15'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 1.0M | 0K | Saline |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado exited Grant County, northeast of Ico, and moved into Saline County, south-southeast of East End. A total of 16 homes were impacted. Four were destroyed, nine had major damage and three had minor damage. The tornado exited Saline County, southeast of East End, and moved into Pulaski County, southwest of Woodson. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms pushed into western Arkansas early on the morning of May 2nd. During the morning and afternoon hours, severe thunderstorms developed out ahead of the line and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 2003-05-01 | 2 | 34°33'N / 94°05'W | 34°27'N / 93°56'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Polk |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado touched down in eastern Polk County. The tornado destroyed three barns, knocked the porch off a house and blew part of the roof off another house. Extensive tree and power line damage was noted along the path of the tornado. Some trees were blown onto homes and a camper was blown over. The tornado continued moving southeast into Montgomery County. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 1984-11-09 | 3 | 33°44'N / 93°09'W | 33°45'N / 93°06'W | 3.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Nevada |
* 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.