Tornado History

Van Buren Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Van Buren, Arkansas. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1955 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $72.2M, with 8 deaths and 128 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$72.2Mminimum property damage
December 23, 2015latest tornado
29.9 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 15, 19841984EF4 February 5, 20082008EF3 May 2, 20082008EF3 April 30, 20102010F3 December 2, 19821982F3 November 15, 19881988F3 February 14, 19561956F3 March 5, 19991999EF2 April 10, 20132013F2 June 28, 19791979F2 June 11, 19891989F2 November 2, 19551955F2 February 15, 19561956F2 May 6, 19601960F2 November 27, 2005F2 November 27, 2005F1 November 27, 1994F1 March 26, 1976EF1 January 8, 2008EF1 April 30, 2010EF1 December 23, 2015EF1 April 30, 2010EF1 April 15, 2012F1 March 5, 1999F1 November 27, 2005F1 November 27, 2005EF1 May 2, 2008F0 April 27, 1959F0 April 15, 1998F0 May 4, 2003F0 April 23, 2004F0 April 24, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20054
  • 20084
  • 20103
  • 19562
  • 19992
  • 20042
  • 19551
  • 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
March 15, 1984F4Van Buren, Arkansas8 mi440 yd00$25.0M
February 5, 2008EF4Van Buren, Arkansas26.03 mi1170 yd377$22.8M
May 2, 2008EF3Van Buren, Arkansas15.4 mi1600 yd36$10.0M
April 30, 2010EF3Van Buren, Arkansas16.21 mi700 yd115$4.0M
November 15, 1988F3Van Buren, Arkansas15.5 mi400 yd110$2.5M
December 2, 1982F3Van Buren, Arkansas12 mi400 yd00$2.5M
February 14, 1956F3Van Buren, Arkansas4.1 mi300 yd00$250K
March 5, 1999F3Van Buren, Arkansas10 mi350 yd00N/A
April 10, 2013EF2Van Buren, Arkansas17.26 mi800 yd05$3.5M
June 28, 1979F2Van Buren, Arkansas11 mi50 yd00$250K
June 11, 1989F2Van Buren, Arkansas1 mi50 yd06$250K
November 2, 1955F2Van Buren, Arkansas29.9 mi67 yd05$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.