Tornado History

Poinsett Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Poinsett, Arkansas. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60.1M, with 8 deaths and 102 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$60.1Mminimum property damage
April 5, 2025latest tornado
18.9 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 15, 19841984F4 March 15, 19841984F4 May 26, 19731973F3 March 21, 19521952F3 March 21, 19521952F3 September 26, 19591959F3 March 21, 19521952EF2 December 10, 20212021F2 April 19, 19701970EF2 April 8, 20202020F2 February 24, 20012001F2 May 7, 19731973EF1 October 21, 20192019F1 March 12, 19611961F1 December 24, 1982F1 December 24, 1982F1 November 23, 1983F1 November 23, 1983EF1 April 5, 2025EF1 May 1, 2010F1 May 16, 2003EF1 January 8, 2008EF1 April 2, 2025EF1 April 2, 2025F1 June 10, 1955F0 November 15, 1989EF0 July 30, 2009F0 January 18, 1996EF0 December 10, 2021EF0 December 10, 2021EF0 April 2, 2025F0 January 17, 1999EF0 December 10, 2021F0 June 5, 2002EF0 March 14, 2025EF0 March 30, 2025F0 July 8, 1995F0 April 16, 1998F0 March 30, 1993F0 April 3, 1984F0 March 29, 2002EF0 October 2, 2014EF0 August 27, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20256
  • 20214
  • 19523
  • 19843
  • 19732
  • 19822
  • 19832
  • 20022

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 15, 1984F4Poinsett, Arkansas3 mi440 yd512$25.0M
March 15, 1984F4Poinsett, Arkansas3 mi440 yd00$25.0M
May 26, 1973F4Poinsett, Arkansas14.7 mi300 yd025$25K
March 21, 1952F3Poinsett, Arkansas12.1 mi417 yd239$250K
March 21, 1952F3Poinsett, Arkansas9.4 mi200 yd15$250K
September 26, 1959F3Poinsett, Arkansas1.3 mi167 yd010$250K
March 21, 1952F3Poinsett, Arkansas18.9 mi440 yd00$2K
December 10, 2021EF2Poinsett, Arkansas3.6 mi250 yd00$6.3M
April 19, 1970F2Poinsett, Arkansas1.3 mi100 yd00$250K
April 8, 2020EF2Poinsett, Arkansas9.33 mi75 yd02$250K
February 24, 2001F2Poinsett, Arkansas4 mi25 yd00$75K
May 7, 1973F2Poinsett, Arkansas4.7 mi100 yd02$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.