Tornado History

Searcy Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Searcy, Arkansas. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
February 16, 2023latest tornado
25 milongest listed path
833 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 3, 19581958F2 March 12, 19611961F2 May 7, 19731973EF2 March 7, 20172017EF2 February 16, 20232023F2 May 7, 19611961F2 May 8, 19611961F1 May 14, 19741974EF1 March 6, 20222022F1 April 7, 19801980EF1 February 16, 20232023F1 November 27, 20052005F1 March 11, 20062006EF0 September 17, 20142014F0 May 13, 1981© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19613
  • 20232
  • 19581
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 20051

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
April 3, 1958F2Searcy, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$250K
March 12, 1961F2Searcy, Arkansas18.8 mi833 yd02$250K
May 7, 1973F2Searcy, Arkansas2.7 mi150 yd00$250K
March 7, 2017EF2Searcy, Arkansas10.69 mi700 yd00$200K
February 16, 2023EF2Searcy, Arkansas4.25 mi250 yd00$100K
May 7, 1961F2Searcy, Arkansas10.8 mi333 yd00$25K
May 8, 1961F2Searcy, Arkansas1.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 14, 1974F1Searcy, Arkansas25 mi100 yd00$250K
March 6, 2022EF1Searcy, Arkansas0.8 mi200 yd00$30K
April 7, 1980F1Searcy, Arkansas1.5 mi200 yd00$25K
February 16, 2023EF1Searcy, Arkansas1.35 mi75 yd00$10K
November 27, 2005F1Searcy, Arkansas2.7 mi50 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.