Tornado History

Jonesboro Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Jonesboro, Arkansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 1999 through 2020. The strongest matching rating is EF3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is March 28, 2020, and minimum reported property damage totals $300.8M.

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3recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$300.8Mminimum property damage

March 28, 2020latest tornado

12.53 milongest listed path

600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19991
20171
20201

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 28, 2020	EF3	Craighead, Arkansas	12.53 mi	600 yd	22	$300.0M
July 3, 2017	EF1	Craighead, Arkansas	0.09 mi	75 yd	0	$750K
January 21, 1999	F0	Craighead, Arkansas	3 mi	20 yd	0	$100

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.