Tornado History

Calhoun Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Calhoun, Arkansas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1955 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.2M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.2Mminimum property damage
December 27, 2015latest tornado
26.2 milongest listed path
1250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 8, 19791979EF2 October 29, 20092009F2 October 28, 19551955F2 May 10, 19681968EF1 October 29, 20092009F1 December 3, 19781978F1 September 15, 19961996EF1 December 27, 20152015EF1 December 27, 20152015EF1 January 22, 20122012EF1 October 29, 20092009F1 November 23, 19731973F1 December 9, 20032003F1 November 1, 20042004F1 December 3, 2005EF0 May 1, 2010F0 December 18, 2002F0 December 18, 2002F0 April 29, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20093
  • 20022
  • 20042
  • 20152
  • 19551
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19781

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 8, 1979F3Calhoun, Arkansas26.2 mi880 yd01$2.5M
October 29, 2009EF2Calhoun, Arkansas0.92 mi1250 yd00$1.8M
October 28, 1955F2Calhoun, Arkansas0.5 mi7 yd00$2K
May 10, 1968F2Calhoun, Arkansas1 mi50 yd00$2K
October 29, 2009EF1Calhoun, Arkansas2.96 mi700 yd00$300K
December 3, 1978F1Calhoun, Arkansas8.4 mi100 yd00$250K
September 15, 1996F1Calhoun, Arkansas2 mi200 yd00$200K
December 27, 2015EF1Calhoun, Arkansas3.59 mi100 yd00$100K
December 27, 2015EF1Calhoun, Arkansas7.22 mi400 yd00$50K
January 22, 2012EF1Calhoun, Arkansas4.04 mi300 yd00$25K
October 29, 2009EF1Calhoun, Arkansas4.32 mi700 yd00$10K
November 23, 1973F1Calhoun, Arkansas0 mi33 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.