Mount Ida School District Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Mount Ida School District is lower than Arkansas average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Mount Ida School District is much lower than Arkansas average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #173
| Mount Ida School District | 0.12 |
| 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
| Mount Ida School District | 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, #261
| Mount Ida School District | 151.84 |
| 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 3,313 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Mount Ida School District 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: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 336 | Hail: | 1,359 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,507 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 111 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Mount Ida School District.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Mount Ida School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 37.7 | 1977-06-02 | 4.3 | 10 | 34.61 | -94.19 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 69 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Mount Ida School District.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 12.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 18.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 19.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 20.7 | 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 |
| 21.1 | 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 |
| 22.9 | 1961-05-05 | 2 | 34°31'N / 93°08'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Garland | |
| 23.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 24.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 25.1 | 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 |
| 25.5 | 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 |
| 26.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.6 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°35'N / 94°05'W | 34°42'N / 93°54'W | 13.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Polk |
| 26.7 | 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 |
| 26.7 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°52'N / 93°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perry | |
| 27.0 | 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 |
| 27.4 | 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 |
| 27.8 | 1982-01-22 | 2 | 34°30'N / 93°03'W | 2.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Garland | |
| 28.0 | 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 |
| 28.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 28.2 | 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 |
| 28.5 | 1951-10-23 | 2 | 35°00'N / 93°30'W | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Yell | |||
| 29.2 | 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 |
| 30.3 | 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 |
| 31.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 32.7 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°37'N / 94°12'W | 34°40'N / 94°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Polk |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northern Polk County. The tornado tracked through rural areas, but caused some property damage. The roof of a home was damaged a couple of miles southeast of Acorn. The tornado caused mostly tree damage, with numerous trees downed or snapped. The tornado tracked 12 miles before dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 35.8 | 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 |
| 36.0 | 1952-11-17 | 2 | 34°42'N / 94°17'W | 34°57'N / 93°54'W | 27.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Scott |
| 37.2 | 1961-03-12 | 2 | 34°52'N / 92°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 417 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Perry | |
| 37.3 | 1965-01-26 | 2 | 34°04'N / 93°42'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 37.4 | 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 |
| 38.2 | 1971-05-23 | 2 | 34°37'N / 94°26'W | 34°35'N / 93°58'W | 26.70 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Polk |
| 38.2 | 2009-04-09 | 3 | 34°32'N / 94°19'W | 34°37'N / 94°05'W | 15.00 Miles | 1075 Yards | 3 | 30 | 130.0M | 0K | Polk |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began to the west-southwest of Mena, then tracked through the northwest side of Mena. According to the Polk County Judge, 165 houses were destroyed, 701 houses had major damage, and more than 11,000 trees were blown down. The Polk County Courthouse, county jail, Mena City Hall, and the police and fire departments were damaged in downtown Mena, as were several businesses. Mena Middle School, also located downtown, was structurally damaged beyond repair. A nursing home was also damaged. Most of the city lost electricity. The tornado then tracked to the northeast, badly damaging several industrial buildings. There was considerable roof damage at Rich Mountain Community College, and lesser damage to the hospital. As the tornado continued to the northeast, a tractor dealership was destroyed. A number of rural residences and farms were damaged as the tornado moved out into rural Polk County. North of Ink, damage was noted along Polk 74 and Polk 71; these same areas had been damaged by a tornado on October 6, 2008. Three fatalities occurred on the northwest side of Mena. One was a woman at a Masonic Lodge, and the others were a man and woman at separate residences. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Low pressure aloft approached from the west and collided with moisture and instability. Thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon, then became more numerous as they entered western Arkansas during the evening. The storms brought a few tornadoes and numerous hailstorms to Arkansas during the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 38.3 | 1957-05-13 | 2 | 34°02'N / 93°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 38.8 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 35°08'N / 93°42'W | 35°08'N / 93°41'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Yell | ||
| 38.8 | 1957-04-07 | 2 | 34°54'N / 94°06'W | 34°57'N / 94°03'W | 4.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Scott |
| 39.4 | 1980-04-07 | 2 | 35°02'N / 94°03'W | 35°08'N / 93°42'W | 20.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Logan |
| 40.0 | 2009-04-09 | 3 | 34°08'N / 94°06'W | 34°12'N / 93°55'W | 11.00 Miles | 850 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0K | Howard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado continued into Howard County from Sevier County Arkansas. The Dierks Lake area received significant damage near the Sevier, Howard County line. The Army Corps of Engineers office had significant roof damage to their office building with roofing material found in the trees adjacent to the building. The tornado was strongest in Howard County where the entire second story of a reinforced concrete building was decimated and strewn across the road. This was consistent with EF3 tornado damage with wind speeds of 140 mph. The tornado then moved into Pike County, Arkansas about 3.5 miles southwest of New Hope, Arkansas. The Arkansas governor declared Howard County a disaster area because of the tornado damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 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 |
| 40.8 | 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 |
| 40.9 | 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 |
| 40.9 | 1955-11-15 | 2 | 35°02'N / 93°03'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Perry | |
| 41.1 | 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 |
| 42.0 | 1952-03-21 | 4 | 34°01'N / 94°01'W | 34°13'N / 93°58'W | 13.00 Miles | 833 Yards | 7 | 9 | 25K | 0 | Howard |
| 42.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 42.1 | 1979-05-03 | 2 | 34°00'N / 93°20'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Clark | |
| 42.1 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 34°25'N / 92°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hot Spring | |
| 42.1 | 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 |
| 42.6 | 1999-03-05 | 2 | 34°10'N / 94°13'W | 34°16'N / 94°02'W | 18.70 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 60K | 0 | Howard |
| Brief Description: Tornado entered Howard County from Polk County, moved across Howard County, then into Pike County. Damage was largely confined to rural wooded area with little or no population. A mobile home was heavily damaged and scores of trees were toppled along the tornado path. | |||||||||||
| 42.8 | 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 |
| 43.3 | 2010-04-30 | 2 | 34°06'N / 94°02'W | 34°07'N / 94°00'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Howard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: An EF2 tornado touched down in Dierks, Arkansas destroying a laundrymat and damaging numerous homes and businesses. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the track which started on the southwest side of town where a storage building was destroyed. The tornado crossed the town downing trees and powerlines. Shingles were torn off of numerous homes within the town. The tornado continued northeast and ripped a 100 ft section of roof off of a chicken house. The tornado lifted northeast of the chicken house. Maximum winds are estimated at 105-115 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A very unstable airmass developed across much of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the afternoon and evening hours of April 30th. A strong upper level trough moved into the Southern Plains during the afternoon and sparked strong to severe thunderstorms across much of southeast Oklahoma into northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas. Strong deep layer shear and low level directional shear was present during the evening and this resulted in storms developing supercellular characteristics. Large hail and isolated tornadoes developed with this activity across the region. | |||||||||||
| 43.4 | 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 |
| 43.8 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 34°15'N / 94°22'W | 34°28'N / 94°08'W | 20.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 17 | 2.5M | 0 | Polk |
| 44.1 | 1967-03-25 | 2 | 35°08'N / 93°56'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Logan | |
| 44.7 | 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 |
| 45.1 | 1993-11-13 | 2 | 34°26'N / 94°27'W | 34°37'N / 94°11'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 11 | 50.0M | 0 | Polk |
| Brief Description: An F2 tornado touched down in Polk County and traveled approximately 20 miles before it lifted. Even though the tornado was not on the ground continuously, it still managed to cause extensive damage to several towns along its path. The tornado initially touched down approximately 2.50 miles west of Cove, along Highway 4. The storm passed through Cove where it damaged and destroyed several homes and businesses. The tornado then struck the Hatfield area where it destroyed or damaged a number of homes. The tornado continued moving northeastward and struck the southwest part of Mena. In Mena, a large number of homes and businesses sustained damage. Most of the buildings that were struck were either destroyed or received major damage. Eleven people in Mena were treated for minor injuries. A local park in Mena lost a number of large trees. Some of these trees were over 100 years old. A number of buildings in Mena were damaged as a result of trees falling on the structures. The tornado finally lifted about three miles northeast of Mena, in the community of Hillcrest, where it destroyed a few mobile homes and damaged several others. Initial estimates placed the damage at over $6 million. | |||||||||||
| 45.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 2009-04-09 | 2 | 34°00'N / 93°57'W | 34°03'N / 93°56'W | 3.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 500K | 0K | Howard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado initially touched down near an open field, approximately 1.5 mile south of Centerpoint, along Coonridge Road. Travelling slightly east of due north, the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous pine and oak trees. The most significant damage occurred at a single-family residence 0.75 mile north of the touchdown, where the house suffered a considerable amount of damage. The garage, roof, and many supporting walls were removed from the foundation. All windows not completely blown out by the storm were still shattered. A barn adjacent to the house had a considerable loss of roofing material but, although shifted off its foundation, remained largely intact. Trees and powerlines were snapped or uprooted as the storm moved through the community of Centerpoint before lifting along Billings Road, about 0.25 mile east of SR-4. There was one injury at the residence but the injury was not life threatening. The Arkansas governor declared Howard County a disaster area because of the tornado damage in the county. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system along with a surface dry line/front over northeast Texas moved east during the evening hours of April 9th into the early morning hours of April 10th causing long lived supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms caused long track tornadoes to occur across southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, northeast Texas, and north Louisiana. | |||||||||||
| 45.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1952-11-17 | 2 | 34°34'N / 94°24'W | 34°42'N / 94°17'W | 11.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Polk |
| 47.7 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 2006-01-12 | 2 | 35°12'N / 93°08'W | 35°13'N / 93°06'W | 1.70 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pope |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado moved out of Yell County and into Pope County about 5.3 miles south of Russellville. Winds were estimated around 140 mph. The tornado downed a number of trees and power lines. Several houses sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated roughly 5.5 miles south-southeast of Russellville. | |||||||||||
| 49.0 | 1954-02-15 | 2 | 34°06'N / 94°09'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sevier | |||
| 49.5 | 1950-01-13 | 3 | 34°24'N / 94°22'W | 0.60 Mile | 17 Yards | 1 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Polk | |
| 49.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
* 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.