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Logan County, Arkansas tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 28 tornadoes in Logan County, Arkansas from 1950 through 2024, about one every 2.7 years. That ranks it 37 of 75 counties in Arkansas with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on June 18, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
28
Since 2000
12
Strongest
EF4, May 24, 2011
Most recent
EF2, June 18, 2023
Peak month
April (6)
Per 1,000 sq mi
38
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Moderate

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Logan County

April has brought the most, 6 of 28. About 46% touched down between 3 pm and 9 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it). Winter tornadoes (December to February) make up 18% of the total, a sign of the cool-season storms common in the South.

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 5
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 10
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 10
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 2
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 1
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Logan County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
May 24, 2011 EF4 45.7 mi 2,200 yd 4 27
March 14, 1953 F3 40.1 mi 880 yd
March 31, 1959 F3 2 mi 300 yd
March 25, 1967 F2 1 mi 10 yd 5
April 20, 1973 F2 1.5 mi 500 yd 2
April 7, 1980 F2 20.9 mi 200 yd 1
March 20, 1955 F2 12.6 mi 60 yd
May 11, 1957 F2 0.1 mi 10 yd
November 2, 1961 F2 1.5 mi 100 yd
December 23, 1982 F2 0.5 mi 100 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Logan County was an EF4 on May 24, 2011. It killed 4 people and injured 27 along its 45.7-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
June 18, 2023 EF2 5.4 mi 700 yd
November 4, 2022 EF1 3.1 mi 1,100 yd
April 11, 2022 EF1 3.4 mi 100 yd
January 10, 2020 EF2 13.6 mi 250 yd
June 23, 2019 EF0 0.1 mi 25 yd
June 23, 2019 EF0 0.1 mi 25 yd
November 30, 2018 EF0 4.3 mi 100 yd
May 24, 2011 EF4 45.7 mi 2,200 yd 4 27

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Logan County as relatively moderate, with a score of 66 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.48 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $1,750,204 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Logan County had?

28 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 12 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Logan County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on June 18, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Logan County?

An EF4 on May 24, 2011, with a 45.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Logan County?

April has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.