Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Arkansas. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.8M, with 9 deaths and 36 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$33.8Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
23.5 milongest listed path
2000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 18, 19851985F3 May 7, 19611961F3 May 7, 19611961F2 April 22, 19961996F2 March 26, 19831983EF2 February 16, 20232023EF2 May 26, 20242024EF1 February 5, 20082008F1 March 12, 19611961EF1 February 7, 20192019EF1 April 30, 20102010F1 September 26, 19961996F1 May 24, 20002000F1 November 23, 20012001F1 April 19, 2003F1 April 24, 2003EF1 May 26, 2024F0 January 24, 1964F0 June 13, 1998F0 September 22, 2006EF0 March 24, 2015Unknown August 14, 1976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19613
  • 19962
  • 20032
  • 20242
  • 19641
  • 19761
  • 19831
  • 19851

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
November 18, 1985F3Marion, Arkansas13 mi440 yd313$25.0M
May 7, 1961F3Marion, Arkansas14.2 mi1760 yd39$2.5M
May 7, 1961F3Marion, Arkansas23.5 mi333 yd01$2.5M
April 22, 1996F2Marion, Arkansas12 mi200 yd06$1.0M
March 26, 1983F2Marion, Arkansas2 mi293 yd00$250K
February 16, 2023EF2Marion, Arkansas6.72 mi250 yd02$200K
May 26, 2024EF2Marion, Arkansas12.1 mi2000 yd30N/A
February 5, 2008EF1Marion, Arkansas7.22 mi880 yd01$1.8M
March 12, 1961F1Marion, Arkansas19.8 mi250 yd00$250K
February 7, 2019EF1Marion, Arkansas2.64 mi100 yd01$100K
April 30, 2010EF1Marion, Arkansas1.38 mi100 yd00$40K
September 26, 1996F1Marion, Arkansas0.2 mi40 yd00N/A

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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.