Tornado History

Woodruff Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Woodruff, Arkansas. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.6M, with 30 deaths and 221 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.6Mminimum property damage
December 10, 2021latest tornado
25.5 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 21, 19521952F4 May 26, 19731973F3 December 24, 19821982F3 March 12, 19611961F3 March 26, 19761976F3 March 21, 19521952F3 February 9, 19601960F3 January 7, 19781978F3 May 4, 20032003EF2 December 10, 20212021F2 May 26, 19551955F2 April 17, 19781978F2 December 24, 19821982F2 March 26, 19501950F2 March 9, 2006EF1 May 1, 2010F1 November 23, 1983EF1 May 10, 2008F1 April 1, 1979F1 December 24, 1982F1 December 24, 1982F1 March 6, 1992EF1 April 29, 2017F1 May 20, 1955F1 May 12, 2000F1 December 18, 2002F1 December 18, 2002F1 May 16, 2003F0 December 24, 1982EF0 August 27, 2020EF0 May 2, 2008F0 June 11, 1991F0 January 21, 1999F0 April 2, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)7
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19825
  • 19522
  • 19552
  • 19782
  • 20022
  • 20032
  • 20062
  • 20082

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 21, 1952F4Woodruff, Arkansas13.1 mi880 yd29180$2.5M
May 26, 1973F4Woodruff, Arkansas9 mi300 yd00$25K
December 24, 1982F3Woodruff, Arkansas12 mi300 yd10$2.5M
March 12, 1961F3Woodruff, Arkansas5.1 mi300 yd012$250K
March 26, 1976F3Woodruff, Arkansas9.6 mi70 yd02$250K
March 21, 1952F3Woodruff, Arkansas17.6 mi600 yd00$25K
February 9, 1960F3Woodruff, Arkansas3.8 mi100 yd010$25K
January 7, 1978F3Woodruff, Arkansas5.1 mi100 yd01$25K
May 4, 2003F3Woodruff, Arkansas25.5 mi300 yd00N/A
December 10, 2021EF2Woodruff, Arkansas9.1 mi500 yd03$500K
May 26, 1955F2Woodruff, Arkansas4.5 mi33 yd07$250K
April 17, 1978F2Woodruff, Arkansas6.4 mi33 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.