Tornado History

Johnson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Johnson, Arkansas. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.0M, with 4 deaths and 150 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.0Mminimum property damage
November 4, 2024latest tornado
27.14 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 May 24, 20112011F3 April 7, 19801980F3 February 15, 19541954F3 April 14, 19601960F3 June 6, 19741974EF2 May 24, 20112011F2 November 18, 19851985F2 November 15, 19881988F2 March 12, 19611961F2 May 14, 19831983F2 May 5, 19601960F2 March 16, 19651965F2 January 22, 19571957F2 May 18, 19601960F2 March 5, 1999F2 November 23, 2001EF1 April 27, 2009F1 April 30, 1954F1 November 21, 1973EF1 March 1, 2017F1 April 1, 1979EF1 October 9, 2018F1 May 10, 1955F1 December 4, 1999F1 March 5, 1999F1 November 23, 2001EF1 October 9, 2018EF1 April 13, 2018EF1 March 30, 2022F0 November 9, 1994F0 August 20, 1979F0 September 15, 1996F0 May 4, 1999F0 November 1, 2004F0 November 11, 2004F0 April 22, 2004EFU November 4, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)10
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19994
  • 19603
  • 20043
  • 20183
  • 19542
  • 19792
  • 20012
  • 20112

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
May 24, 2011EF3Johnson, Arkansas26.28 mi1430 yd14$13.0M
April 7, 1980F3Johnson, Arkansas3.6 mi1707 yd076$2.5M
February 15, 1954F3Johnson, Arkansas1 mi100 yd024$250K
April 14, 1960F3Johnson, Arkansas2 mi100 yd00$25K
June 6, 1974F3Johnson, Arkansas11.7 mi300 yd00$25K
May 24, 2011EF2Johnson, Arkansas27.14 mi1615 yd111$5.5M
November 18, 1985F2Johnson, Arkansas18 mi30 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 1988F2Johnson, Arkansas16 mi150 yd09$2.5M
March 12, 1961F2Johnson, Arkansas26.9 mi17 yd114$250K
May 14, 1983F2Johnson, Arkansas0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 5, 1960F2Johnson, Arkansas2 mi100 yd02$25K
March 16, 1965F2Johnson, Arkansas0 mi33 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.