Tornado History

Howard Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Howard, Arkansas. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1952 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.6M, with 12 deaths and 51 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$10.6Mminimum property damage
November 4, 2022latest tornado
18.7 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 2, 19821982F4 March 21, 19521952EF3 April 9, 20092009F3 April 30, 19541954EF2 May 10, 20152015EF2 April 9, 20092009F2 April 24, 19701970F2 April 8, 19791979EF2 April 30, 20102010EF2 November 4, 20222022EF2 April 13, 20182018F2 March 5, 19991999F2 May 13, 19571957F2 April 13, 19671967F1 April 8, 1984F1 May 20, 1975EF1 May 2, 2008EF1 April 24, 2011F1 October 5, 1998F1 February 8, 1965F1 May 13, 1985F1 March 9, 2006F1 July 4, 1978EF0 March 3, 2008EF0 April 30, 2010F0 December 24, 1982F0 June 25, 1990F0 May 23, 1957F0 April 11, 1980F0 April 19, 1995F0 April 19, 1995F0 October 5, 1998F0 April 23, 2000Unknown April 26, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19572
  • 19822
  • 19952
  • 19982
  • 20082
  • 20092
  • 20102
  • 19521

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 2, 1982F4Howard, Arkansas15 mi200 yd323$2.5M
March 21, 1952F4Howard, Arkansas13 mi833 yd79$25K
April 9, 2009EF3Howard, Arkansas10.52 mi850 yd00$1.5M
April 30, 1954F3Howard, Arkansas13.3 mi1760 yd02$250K
May 10, 2015EF2Howard, Arkansas6.7 mi400 yd28$1.5M
April 9, 2009EF2Howard, Arkansas2.73 mi250 yd01$500K
April 24, 1970F2Howard, Arkansas1 mi100 yd00$250K
April 8, 1979F2Howard, Arkansas0.8 mi400 yd02$250K
April 30, 2010EF2Howard, Arkansas1.85 mi150 yd00$200K
November 4, 2022EF2Howard, Arkansas8.14 mi200 yd00$200K
April 13, 2018EF2Howard, Arkansas2.2 mi350 yd00$100K
March 5, 1999F2Howard, Arkansas18.7 mi250 yd00$60K

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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.