Tornado History

Bradley Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bradley, Arkansas. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1954 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.2M, with 7 deaths and 59 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.2Mminimum property damage
December 27, 2015latest tornado
19.15 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 28, 19751975F3 April 8, 19791979F3 February 9, 19651965F3 June 20, 19721972EF2 February 24, 20072007F2 April 10, 19541954F2 November 26, 20012001EF1 December 27, 20152015F1 February 22, 19751975F1 September 25, 19851985EF1 May 1, 20102010F1 December 18, 20022002F1 April 24, 20032003F1 April 29, 20042004EF0 September 13, 2008F0 April 17, 1978F0 April 8, 1979F0 July 30, 2003F0 April 29, 2004Unknown November 22, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19752
  • 19792
  • 20032
  • 20042
  • 19541
  • 19611
  • 19651
  • 19721

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
March 28, 1975F4Bradley, Arkansas5.4 mi250 yd751$25.0M
April 8, 1979F3Bradley, Arkansas14 mi1320 yd00$2.5M
February 9, 1965F3Bradley, Arkansas1.5 mi167 yd01$250K
June 20, 1972F3Bradley, Arkansas0.3 mi150 yd00$25K
February 24, 2007EF2Bradley, Arkansas19.15 mi440 yd06$200K
April 10, 1954F2Bradley, Arkansas13.9 mi100 yd00$25K
November 26, 2001F2Bradley, Arkansas10.5 mi200 yd00N/A
December 27, 2015EF1Bradley, Arkansas7.11 mi200 yd00$75K
February 22, 1975F1Bradley, Arkansas2 mi50 yd01$25K
September 25, 1985F1Bradley, Arkansas3 mi50 yd00$25K
May 1, 2010EF1Bradley, Arkansas2.16 mi35 yd00$25K
December 18, 2002F1Bradley, Arkansas3.1 mi125 yd00N/A

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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.