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Tornado in Pulaski County, Arkansas
103 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.
NCEI records 103 tornado events in Pulaski County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 2,565 tornado events recorded in Arkansas; its 13.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 20 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 30 at (E)F0, 41 at (E)F1, 23 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Pulaski County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 103 | 2,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 20 | 413 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
13Apr
35May
16Jun
5Jul
3Aug
0Sep
3Oct
5Nov
3Dec
7
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF3 | $86M | — | 1 | 54 | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $10K | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF3 | $13M | — | 3 | 25 | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $125M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $39M | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $450K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 3 | 72 | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Tornado | F4 | $50M | — | 5 | 180 | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $25M | — | 3 | 52 | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 25 | County |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 22 | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1952 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pulaski County had?
103 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 Pulaski County?
12 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pulaski County?
The tornado of 25 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125M.
How does Pulaski County compare with Arkansas for tornado?
13.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.9 statewide; the county holds 103 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.