The severe weather guide serves to educate the public about hazardous weather and how to prepare for severe storms.
Severe Weather in Arkansas (Tornadoes/Deaths Since 1950)
The following graphics show tornadoes and tornado deaths in Arkansas since 1950. For a text version, click here.
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In 2024, there were 52 tornadoes and 5 tornado related deaths. The strongest (and deadliest) tornadoes (three of them rated EF3/maximum winds from 140 to 155 mph) tracked through Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, and Marion Counties early on May 26th. The tornadoes were responsible for all of the aforementioned fatalities during the year. There were ten tornadoes associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl on July 8th. This was the largest July tornado outbreak on record in Arkansas.
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