Tornado History

Independence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Independence, Arkansas. The records below identify 40 tornadoes from 1952 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58.9M, with 8 deaths and 54 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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40recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$58.9Mminimum property damage
June 6, 2014latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
833 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 15, 19841984F4 March 15, 19841984F4 May 15, 19681968F3 April 19, 19731973F3 November 15, 19551955F3 November 15, 19551955F3 November 15, 19551955F3 January 21, 19991999F3 January 21, 19991999F2 September 14, 19931993F2 May 6, 19611961F2 March 24, 19881988F2 March 22, 19911991F2 March 14, 19591959F2 June 8, 1972F2 January 17, 1999F2 January 21, 1999F2 January 21, 1999F2 January 21, 1999EF1 March 10, 2010F1 December 2, 1982EF1 June 6, 2014EF1 May 25, 2011F1 May 8, 1961F1 September 21, 1965F1 July 11, 1984EF1 April 27, 2014F1 April 22, 1952F1 August 8, 1960F1 September 8, 1962F1 January 21, 1999F1 May 4, 2000F1 May 27, 2000F0 April 3, 1984F0 July 22, 1996F0 May 4, 2000F0 May 9, 2000F0 December 18, 2002F0 April 24, 2003EF0 April 30, 2009© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)6
  • F2 (Considerable damage)10
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19997
  • 19844
  • 20004
  • 19553
  • 19612
  • 20142
  • 19521
  • 19591

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
March 15, 1984F4Independence, Arkansas5 mi440 yd03$25.0M
March 15, 1984F4Independence, Arkansas5 mi440 yd00$25.0M
May 15, 1968F4Independence, Arkansas0.3 mi300 yd724$2.5M
April 19, 1973F3Independence, Arkansas1 mi500 yd018$2.5M
November 15, 1955F3Independence, Arkansas3.3 mi133 yd13$250K
November 15, 1955F3Independence, Arkansas7.2 mi133 yd00$250K
November 15, 1955F3Independence, Arkansas11.7 mi133 yd00$250K
January 21, 1999F3Independence, Arkansas9 mi600 yd00N/A
January 21, 1999F3Independence, Arkansas8 mi400 yd00N/A
September 14, 1993F2Independence, Arkansas5 mi75 yd00$500K
May 6, 1961F2Independence, Arkansas5.6 mi200 yd00$250K
March 24, 1988F2Independence, Arkansas2 mi100 yd00$250K

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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.