Tornado History

Pope Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pope, Arkansas. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $16.2M, with 7 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$16.2Mminimum property damage
June 25, 2023latest tornado
15.6 milongest listed path
1050 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 5, 20082008F3 February 14, 19561956F3 March 14, 19531953EF2 January 8, 20082008F2 February 22, 19751975F2 May 5, 19611961F2 May 7, 19781978F2 May 10, 19531953F2 February 6, 19991999F2 November 27, 20052005F2 January 12, 20062006F1 March 26, 19761976EF1 May 8, 20142014EF1 February 5, 20082008EF1 March 6, 2022EF1 May 24, 2011EF1 March 19, 2020F1 April 23, 1957F1 April 30, 1954F1 March 5, 1999F1 April 21, 2004EF1 March 29, 2017EF1 March 19, 2020EF1 June 25, 2023EF0 May 1, 2009Unknown June 11, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 19532
  • 19992
  • 20202
  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19591

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
February 5, 2008EF3Pope, Arkansas10.82 mi1050 yd515$11.5M
February 14, 1956F3Pope, Arkansas8.9 mi300 yd02$250K
March 14, 1953F3Pope, Arkansas9.5 mi880 yd07$2K
January 8, 2008EF2Pope, Arkansas9.62 mi440 yd11$3.5M
February 22, 1975F2Pope, Arkansas14.3 mi80 yd04$250K
May 5, 1961F2Pope, Arkansas1 mi50 yd14$25K
May 7, 1978F2Pope, Arkansas12.3 mi50 yd00$25K
May 10, 1953F2Pope, Arkansas2.3 mi200 yd00N/A
February 6, 1999F2Pope, Arkansas8 mi250 yd00N/A
November 27, 2005F2Pope, Arkansas2.3 mi250 yd00N/A
January 12, 2006F2Pope, Arkansas1.7 mi75 yd00N/A
March 26, 1976F1Pope, Arkansas2 mi50 yd00$250K

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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.