Tornado History

Conway Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Conway, Arkansas. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1956 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.1M, with 8 deaths and 47 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$30.1Mminimum property damage
May 18, 2021latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 5, 20082008F3 May 6, 19601960F3 November 15, 19881988F3 February 14, 19561956F3 November 27, 20052005F3 November 27, 20052005EF2 May 2, 20082008EF2 April 30, 20102010EF2 January 8, 20082008F2 April 11, 19791979F2 May 28, 19821982F2 February 14, 19561956F2 September 24, 20052005F2 November 27, 20052005F2 November 27, 2005F2 November 27, 2005F1 April 7, 1980F1 November 15, 1988EF1 June 12, 2009EF1 April 30, 2010EF1 September 1, 2020F1 October 18, 1993EF1 April 19, 2015EF1 May 1, 2011EF1 March 1, 2017F1 November 14, 1958F1 May 19, 1960F1 February 20, 1976F1 April 18, 1975F1 May 25, 1968EF0 March 1, 2017EF0 May 18, 2021F0 July 10, 1978F0 May 7, 1978F0 March 11, 1977F0 May 31, 1981F0 May 19, 1990F0 April 24, 2004EF0 April 13, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20056
  • 20083
  • 19562
  • 19602
  • 19782
  • 19882
  • 20102
  • 20172

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
February 5, 2008EF3Conway, Arkansas17.99 mi1320 yd25$14.5M
May 6, 1960F3Conway, Arkansas7.6 mi300 yd124$2.5M
November 15, 1988F3Conway, Arkansas8.5 mi400 yd00$2.5M
February 14, 1956F3Conway, Arkansas20 mi300 yd13$250K
November 27, 2005F3Conway, Arkansas15 mi700 yd18N/A
November 27, 2005F3Conway, Arkansas2 mi150 yd00N/A
May 2, 2008EF2Conway, Arkansas8.11 mi880 yd26$5.0M
April 30, 2010EF2Conway, Arkansas10.63 mi200 yd00$1.9M
January 8, 2008EF2Conway, Arkansas7.56 mi440 yd01$1.8M
May 28, 1982F2Conway, Arkansas4.5 mi67 yd10$250K
April 11, 1979F2Conway, Arkansas5.4 mi200 yd00$250K
February 14, 1956F2Conway, Arkansas2 mi500 yd00$25K

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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.