Tornado History

Little River Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Little River, Arkansas. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 2 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
April 9, 2021latest tornado
27.5 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 2, 19821982F3 April 2, 19821982F3 April 30, 19541954F3 May 4, 19991999F2 October 17, 19801980EF2 October 13, 20142014F2 November 24, 19731973F2 May 13, 19571957EF1 January 21, 20182018F1 July 7, 19751975EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 April 9, 20212021F1 August 20, 19641964F1 March 12, 19711971F1 April 23, 2000EF0 March 3, 2008EF0 October 13, 2014EF0 May 16, 2020EF0 November 21, 2011F0 February 5, 1986EF0 May 9, 2009EF0 May 14, 2009EF0 April 25, 2011EFU May 16, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20113
  • 19822
  • 20092
  • 20142
  • 20202
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19641

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, 1982F3Little River, Arkansas10 mi233 yd12$2.5M
April 2, 1982F3Little River, Arkansas13 mi233 yd00$2.5M
April 30, 1954F3Little River, Arkansas27.5 mi1760 yd00$250K
May 4, 1999F3Little River, Arkansas19.1 mi75 yd00N/A
October 17, 1980F2Little River, Arkansas0.5 mi440 yd02$250K
October 13, 2014EF2Little River, Arkansas2.51 mi400 yd14$200K
November 24, 1973F2Little River, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 13, 1957F2Little River, Arkansas1 mi77 yd01N/A
January 21, 2018EF1Little River, Arkansas6.32 mi295 yd00$40K
July 7, 1975F1Little River, Arkansas2 mi50 yd02$25K
April 4, 2011EF1Little River, Arkansas4.84 mi150 yd00$25K
April 9, 2021EF1Little River, Arkansas2.42 mi150 yd00$5K

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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.