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Tornado in Crawford County, Arkansas
43 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Crawford County, Arkansas, has 43 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 2,565 tornado events recorded in Arkansas; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 4.9 statewide.
By rating: 7 at (E)F0, 23 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Crawford County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 2,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 413 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
12May
15Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
2Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $15M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $600K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F3 | $150M | — | — | 49 | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 23 | County |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Crawford County had?
43 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Crawford County?
6 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Crawford County?
The tornado of 21 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150M.
How does Crawford County compare with Arkansas for tornado?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 4.9 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 2,565 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.