Tornado History

Cleburne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cleburne, Arkansas. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1955 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $63.7M, with 4 deaths and 35 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$63.7Mminimum property damage
September 1, 2020latest tornado
23 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 15, 19841984F3 December 2, 19821982F3 November 15, 19881988F3 November 15, 19551955F3 March 29, 19761976F3 December 2, 19821982F3 November 15, 19551955EF2 May 2, 20082008F2 April 19, 19681968F2 March 22, 19911991EF2 March 10, 20102010EF2 September 1, 20202020F2 April 30, 19701970F2 April 24, 19761976F2 May 4, 2003F2 November 27, 2005F1 December 16, 1977EF1 March 1, 2017F1 November 15, 1958F1 January 21, 1999F1 May 20, 2001F1 May 16, 2003F1 September 24, 2005F1 November 27, 2005F0 December 18, 2002F0 September 24, 2005F0 November 27, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20055
  • 19552
  • 19762
  • 19822
  • 20032
  • 19581
  • 19681
  • 19701

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 15, 1984F4Cleburne, Arkansas23 mi440 yd210$25.0M
December 2, 1982F3Cleburne, Arkansas7 mi300 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 1988F3Cleburne, Arkansas2 mi400 yd00$2.5M
March 29, 1976F3Cleburne, Arkansas16.5 mi50 yd16$250K
November 15, 1955F3Cleburne, Arkansas14.3 mi133 yd01$250K
December 2, 1982F3Cleburne, Arkansas11 mi350 yd00$250K
November 15, 1955F3Cleburne, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 2, 2008EF2Cleburne, Arkansas21.79 mi1200 yd012$32.0M
March 10, 2010EF2Cleburne, Arkansas3.43 mi300 yd13$250K
April 19, 1968F2Cleburne, Arkansas1 mi400 yd00$250K
March 22, 1991F2Cleburne, Arkansas10 mi50 yd01$250K
September 1, 2020EF2Cleburne, Arkansas5.3 mi150 yd00$50K

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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.