Tornado History

Columbia Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Columbia, Arkansas. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.4M, with 3 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.4Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2024latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 19, 19571957F3 May 4, 19991999F3 March 4, 19641964F2 April 11, 19941994F2 May 13, 19811981F2 May 4, 19991999F2 May 23, 19571957F2 April 30, 19621962F2 May 16, 19901990F2 May 16, 19901990F1 December 3, 19731973F1 May 16, 19811981EF1 October 29, 20092009EF1 October 29, 20092009EF1 April 4, 2011EF1 October 29, 2009EF1 October 21, 2019EF1 January 18, 2023F1 May 1, 1977F1 April 2, 1982EF1 May 16, 2020F1 February 9, 1965F1 May 18, 1981F1 February 9, 1965F1 April 22, 1952F1 April 24, 1973EF1 April 29, 2016EF1 April 30, 2016EF1 July 8, 2024EF0 April 11, 2016F0 September 6, 1973F0 November 1, 1977F0 January 21, 1999F0 May 13, 2003EF0 October 29, 2009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)10
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20094
  • 19733
  • 19813
  • 19993
  • 20163
  • 19572
  • 19652
  • 19772

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
December 19, 1957F4Columbia, Arkansas8.9 mi33 yd29$25K
May 4, 1999F3Columbia, Arkansas9 mi100 yd00$600K
March 4, 1964F3Columbia, Arkansas9.1 mi600 yd10$250K
April 11, 1994F2Columbia, Arkansas2 mi45 yd00$5.0M
May 13, 1981F2Columbia, Arkansas14.6 mi440 yd04$250K
May 4, 1999F2Columbia, Arkansas6.5 mi100 yd00$150K
May 23, 1957F2Columbia, Arkansas4.6 mi880 yd00$25K
April 30, 1962F2Columbia, Arkansas2 mi417 yd02$25K
May 16, 1990F2Columbia, Arkansas6.5 mi77 yd00N/A
May 16, 1990F2Columbia, Arkansas20 mi77 yd00N/A
December 3, 1973F1Columbia, Arkansas0.2 mi50 yd01$250K
May 16, 1981F1Columbia, Arkansas10.5 mi440 yd00$250K

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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.