Tornado History

Desha Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Desha, Arkansas. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $46.0M, with 0 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$46.0Mminimum property damage
January 2, 2023latest tornado
42 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 24, 20072007F3 October 28, 19551955F3 February 24, 20012001F2 December 3, 19781978F2 April 11, 19791979F2 April 24, 19731973F2 May 16, 19811981F2 February 24, 20012001F1 July 20, 19531953EF1 December 21, 20132013F1 April 24, 19731973F1 January 28, 19741974EF1 February 24, 20072007EF1 March 13, 20162016F1 May 25, 1956F1 December 18, 2002EF0 January 2, 2023F0 May 2, 1983F0 June 2, 1989F0 July 13, 1991F0 December 18, 2002F0 September 24, 2005EF0 June 16, 2011EF0 March 17, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 20012
  • 20022
  • 20072
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19561
  • 19741

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 24, 2007EF3Desha, Arkansas18.1 mi880 yd028$45.0M
October 28, 1955F3Desha, Arkansas1 mi100 yd01$25K
February 24, 2001F3Desha, Arkansas42 mi300 yd00N/A
December 3, 1978F2Desha, Arkansas6.6 mi33 yd00$250K
April 11, 1979F2Desha, Arkansas3.6 mi100 yd00$250K
April 24, 1973F2Desha, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 16, 1981F2Desha, Arkansas5.7 mi660 yd00$25K
February 24, 2001F2Desha, Arkansas3 mi200 yd00N/A
July 20, 1953F1Desha, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$250K
December 21, 2013EF1Desha, Arkansas5.04 mi440 yd00$100K
April 24, 1973F1Desha, Arkansas0 mi33 yd02$25K
January 28, 1974F1Desha, Arkansas6.5 mi100 yd02$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.