Tornado History

Crittenden Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Crittenden, Arkansas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1965 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $34.4M, with 6 deaths and 126 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address
21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$34.4Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
19.63 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 14, 19871987EF3 May 2, 20082008F3 April 2, 20062006F2 November 9, 20022002F2 February 11, 19651965EF2 March 31, 20232023F2 April 3, 19681968F2 April 25, 19751975EF2 March 31, 20232023F1 November 27, 19941994F1 November 27, 19941994EF1 May 25, 20112011EF1 April 5, 20252025F1 May 1, 19851985F0 May 1, 1978F0 June 4, 1989EF0 April 2, 2025F0 April 8, 1998F0 June 8, 1978F0 June 2, 1990EF0 June 5, 2013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 19942
  • 20232
  • 20252
  • 19651
  • 19681
  • 19751
  • 19851

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 14, 1987F3Crittenden, Arkansas12 mi200 yd6100$25.0M
May 2, 2008EF3Crittenden, Arkansas18.73 mi400 yd04$2.0M
April 2, 2006F3Crittenden, Arkansas7 mi200 yd00$25K
November 9, 2002F2Crittenden, Arkansas17.6 mi440 yd00$600K
February 11, 1965F2Crittenden, Arkansas5.9 mi250 yd03$250K
March 31, 2023EF2Crittenden, Arkansas19.63 mi1600 yd00$250K
April 3, 1968F2Crittenden, Arkansas14.9 mi100 yd015$25K
April 25, 1975F2Crittenden, Arkansas0.1 mi40 yd00$25K
March 31, 2023EF2Crittenden, Arkansas2.27 mi1600 yd00$15K
November 27, 1994F1Crittenden, Arkansas5 mi50 yd02$5.0M
November 27, 1994F1Crittenden, Arkansas3 mi25 yd00$500K
May 25, 2011EF1Crittenden, Arkansas2.52 mi100 yd00$500K

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

Related Location Pages

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.