Tornado History

Boone Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Boone, Arkansas. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.7M, with 2 deaths and 69 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.7Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
2000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 20, 19731973F3 April 2, 19821982EF3 May 26, 20242024F2 March 21, 19911991EF2 March 19, 20202020F2 March 12, 19611961EF1 April 30, 20192019EF1 April 2, 20152015EF1 April 29, 20172017EF1 April 4, 20172017F1 May 28, 19821982F1 May 28, 19821982F1 July 24, 19991999F1 May 18, 20002000F1 November 23, 2001F0 January 18, 1973F0 November 10, 1998F0 May 1, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19823
  • 19732
  • 20172
  • 19611
  • 19911
  • 19981
  • 19991
  • 20001

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 20, 1973F3Boone, Arkansas7.8 mi500 yd119$2.5M
April 2, 1982F3Boone, Arkansas1 mi100 yd05$2.5M
May 26, 2024EF3Boone, Arkansas9.5 mi2000 yd11N/A
March 21, 1991F2Boone, Arkansas4 mi100 yd012$2.5M
March 19, 2020EF2Boone, Arkansas12.5 mi500 yd01$275K
March 12, 1961F2Boone, Arkansas19 mi333 yd04$250K
April 30, 2019EF1Boone, Arkansas6.61 mi400 yd00$700K
April 2, 2015EF1Boone, Arkansas6.9 mi300 yd00$500K
April 29, 2017EF1Boone, Arkansas1.89 mi100 yd01$400K
April 4, 2017EF1Boone, Arkansas5 mi200 yd00$80K
May 28, 1982F1Boone, Arkansas5 mi10 yd00$2K
May 28, 1982F1Boone, Arkansas10 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.