Tornado History

Faulkner Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Faulkner, Arkansas. The records below identify 60 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $301.8M, with 27 deaths and 522 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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60recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$301.8Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
26.7 milongest listed path
2900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 April 27, 20142014F4 April 10, 19651965F3 May 6, 19601960F3 April 2, 19821982F3 December 2, 19821982F3 November 15, 19881988F3 May 13, 19571957F3 March 14, 19591959F3 December 2, 19821982F3 December 24, 19821982F3 January 28, 19561956F3 January 28, 19561956F3 December 18, 20022002F3 May 4, 20032003EF2 April 25, 2011F2 April 7, 1980F2 March 12, 1961F2 April 11, 1979F2 December 23, 1982F2 March 21, 1952F2 May 5, 1960F2 November 24, 1973F2 February 22, 1975F2 June 13, 1957F2 October 6, 1969F2 April 30, 1970F2 June 13, 1957F2 January 21, 1999F2 May 4, 2003F2 November 27, 2005EF1 February 5, 2008EF1 April 25, 2011EF1 January 22, 2018F1 May 5, 1961F1 February 14, 1962EF1 April 26, 2011EF1 March 24, 2017EF1 April 25, 2011F1 January 14, 1960F1 July 28, 1967F1 January 21, 1999F1 February 26, 2000F1 May 20, 2001F1 May 30, 2001F1 December 18, 2002F1 May 4, 2003F1 May 16, 2003F1 May 16, 2003F1 May 16, 2003F1 September 24, 2005F1 November 27, 2005EF1 April 11, 2022EF0 July 21, 2009EF0 May 2, 2019F0 February 13, 2000F0 November 27, 2005EF0 July 21, 2009EF0 May 2, 2019EF0 September 1, 2020EF0 April 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)12
  • F2 (Considerable damage)15
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)15
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20036
  • 19825
  • 20054
  • 20114
  • 19573
  • 19603
  • 19562
  • 19612

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
April 27, 2014EF4Faulkner, Arkansas24.24 mi1320 yd12167$210.0M
April 10, 1965F4Faulkner, Arkansas4.7 mi200 yd6200$25.0M
April 2, 1982F3Faulkner, Arkansas3.5 mi440 yd237$2.5M
May 6, 1960F3Faulkner, Arkansas19.1 mi300 yd06$2.5M
December 2, 1982F3Faulkner, Arkansas17 mi300 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 1988F3Faulkner, Arkansas3 mi400 yd00$2.5M
May 13, 1957F3Faulkner, Arkansas17.5 mi63 yd118$250K
December 24, 1982F3Faulkner, Arkansas16.5 mi150 yd17$250K
March 14, 1959F3Faulkner, Arkansas6.2 mi33 yd00$250K
December 2, 1982F3Faulkner, Arkansas7 mi350 yd01$250K
January 28, 1956F3Faulkner, Arkansas13.7 mi150 yd012$25K
January 28, 1956F3Faulkner, Arkansas7.4 mi150 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.