Tornado History

Ouachita Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ouachita, Arkansas. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.6M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.6Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2024latest tornado
22.2 milongest listed path
1250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 19, 19571957F3 April 8, 19791979F3 December 3, 19821982F3 November 9, 19841984F2 December 3, 19781978EF2 October 29, 20092009EF1 October 29, 20092009EF1 October 29, 20092009F1 January 7, 19781978EF1 October 29, 20092009EF1 December 27, 20152015EF1 October 29, 20092009F1 February 26, 20002000F1 November 1, 20042004EF1 July 8, 2024F0 January 7, 1978F0 April 1, 1979F0 April 8, 1979F0 May 9, 1998F0 December 18, 2002F0 December 18, 2002F0 December 18, 2002F0 May 30, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 20095
  • 19783
  • 19793
  • 20023
  • 20042
  • 19571
  • 19821
  • 19841

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
December 19, 1957F4Ouachita, Arkansas8.8 mi33 yd00$25K
April 8, 1979F3Ouachita, Arkansas22.2 mi440 yd017$2.5M
December 3, 1982F3Ouachita, Arkansas10 mi250 yd07$2.5M
November 9, 1984F3Ouachita, Arkansas3 mi880 yd00$25K
December 3, 1978F2Ouachita, Arkansas8.4 mi250 yd00$250K
October 29, 2009EF2Ouachita, Arkansas11.37 mi1250 yd00$200K
October 29, 2009EF1Ouachita, Arkansas4.31 mi900 yd00$350K
October 29, 2009EF1Ouachita, Arkansas9.91 mi1050 yd00$300K
January 7, 1978F1Ouachita, Arkansas2 mi100 yd00$250K
October 29, 2009EF1Ouachita, Arkansas8.09 mi1050 yd00$150K
December 27, 2015EF1Ouachita, Arkansas3.51 mi100 yd00$50K
October 29, 2009EF1Ouachita, Arkansas0.31 mi25 yd00$2K

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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.