Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Arkansas. The records below identify 51 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.1M, with 5 deaths and 74 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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51recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$32.1Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2025latest tornado
29.6 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 30, 20222022F3 June 11, 19701970EF3 December 31, 20102010F3 April 30, 19541954F3 April 30, 19541954F3 April 30, 19541954F3 May 4, 19991999EF2 May 19, 20252025EF2 March 23, 20162016F2 May 5, 19601960F2 March 26, 19761976F2 April 11, 19791979EF2 April 10, 20082008EF2 December 31, 20102010EF2 April 10, 2008EF2 May 7, 2024F2 November 19, 1970F2 November 15, 1955EF2 December 31, 2010F1 October 16, 1984EF1 April 20, 2025EF1 January 29, 2013EF1 October 30, 2024F1 May 2, 1979EF1 May 20, 2013EF1 October 15, 2021EF1 May 19, 2025EF1 June 7, 2025EF1 May 7, 2024F1 January 10, 1975F1 October 16, 1984EF1 June 18, 2025EF1 May 18, 2019EF1 November 4, 2022F1 April 22, 2004EF1 May 13, 2010EF1 March 6, 2017EF1 November 4, 2024EF1 May 7, 2024EF1 May 19, 2025EF1 May 19, 2025EF1 May 19, 2025F0 April 17, 1995EF0 March 19, 2012EF0 May 20, 2011F0 May 17, 1999F0 April 20, 1976F0 April 20, 1976F0 June 8, 1995EF0 May 10, 2008EF0 May 26, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)18
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20258
  • 20245
  • 20104
  • 19543
  • 19763
  • 20083
  • 19702
  • 19792

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 30, 2022EF3Washington, Arkansas5.2 mi350 yd07$20.0M
June 11, 1970F3Washington, Arkansas29.6 mi250 yd144$2.5M
December 31, 2010EF3Washington, Arkansas8.6 mi500 yd47$1.5M
April 30, 1954F3Washington, Arkansas19.2 mi440 yd01$250K
April 30, 1954F3Washington, Arkansas6.9 mi33 yd00$250K
April 30, 1954F3Washington, Arkansas5.4 mi33 yd00$250K
May 4, 1999F3Washington, Arkansas22 mi175 yd00$80K
May 19, 2025EF2Washington, Arkansas13.6 mi1100 yd00$1.0M
March 23, 2016EF2Washington, Arkansas5.8 mi800 yd02$300K
May 5, 1960F2Washington, Arkansas16.9 mi33 yd01$250K
March 26, 1976F2Washington, Arkansas2 mi77 yd00$250K
April 11, 1979F2Washington, Arkansas11.1 mi200 yd04$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.