Tornado History

Cleveland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cleveland, Arkansas. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1953 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
January 22, 2012latest tornado
19.3 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 14, 20082008EF2 January 22, 20122012F2 May 6, 19601960F2 April 25, 19821982F2 January 7, 19531953F2 November 26, 20012001EF1 May 1, 20102010F1 July 19, 19541954F1 November 1, 20042004F0 May 3, 19791979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19601
  • 19791
  • 19821
  • 20011
  • 20041
  • 20081

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 14, 2008EF2Cleveland, Arkansas9.4 mi350 yd00$1.0M
January 22, 2012EF2Cleveland, Arkansas7.36 mi300 yd00$100K
May 6, 1960F2Cleveland, Arkansas19.3 mi33 yd00$25K
April 25, 1982F2Cleveland, Arkansas2 mi200 yd00$25K
January 7, 1953F2Cleveland, Arkansas4.5 mi100 yd02$2K
November 26, 2001F2Cleveland, Arkansas9.3 mi200 yd00N/A
May 1, 2010EF1Cleveland, Arkansas0.46 mi50 yd00$25K
July 19, 1954F1Cleveland, Arkansas2 mi33 yd00N/A
November 1, 2004F1Cleveland, Arkansas0.7 mi40 yd00N/A
May 3, 1979F0Cleveland, Arkansas0.3 mi27 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.