Tornado History

Newton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Newton, Arkansas. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $990K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$990Kminimum property damage
November 4, 2024latest tornado
28.02 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 March 6, 20172017F2 March 20, 19621962F2 November 23, 20012001F2 November 23, 20012001EF1 April 23, 20112011EF1 February 16, 20232023F1 March 21, 19911991F1 June 7, 19941994F1 March 12, 19611961EF0 September 17, 20142014EF0 May 1, 20092009F0 November 10, 19981998F0 April 6, 20062006EF0 May 21, 20222022EFU November 4, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20012
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 19911
  • 19941
  • 19981
  • 20061
  • 20091

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 6, 2017EF2Newton, Arkansas25.95 mi700 yd01$200K
March 20, 1962F2Newton, Arkansas0.5 mi300 yd02$25K
November 23, 2001F2Newton, Arkansas1.8 mi200 yd00N/A
November 23, 2001F2Newton, Arkansas18.5 mi200 yd00N/A
April 23, 2011EF1Newton, Arkansas28.02 mi880 yd00$500K
February 16, 2023EF1Newton, Arkansas3.4 mi200 yd00$200K
March 21, 1991F1Newton, Arkansas0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
June 7, 1994F1Newton, Arkansas3 mi300 yd00$5K
March 12, 1961F1Newton, Arkansas0 mi417 yd00N/A
September 17, 2014EF0Newton, Arkansas2.32 mi250 yd00$25K
May 1, 2009EF0Newton, Arkansas0.66 mi50 yd00$10K
November 10, 1998F0Newton, Arkansas0.5 mi100 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.