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Winterville, MS Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Winterville is about the same as Mississippi average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Winterville is lower than Mississippi average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #50
| Winterville, MS | 0.10 |
| Mississippi | 0.05 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Winterville, MS | 0.0000 |
| Mississippi | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #236
| Winterville, MS | 264.68 |
| Mississippi | 280.40 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 2,359 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Winterville, MS were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 7 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 230 | Hail: | 832 | Heat: | 6 | Heavy Snow: | 6 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 3 | Ice Storm: | 7 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 8 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,215 | Tropical Storm: | 1 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 1 | Winter Weather: | 1 |
| Other: | 42 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Winterville, MS.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Winterville, MS.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 11.4 | 1967-06-04 | 3.8 | N/A | 33.6 | -90.9 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 112 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Winterville, MS.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.2 | 2001-11-24 | 4 | 33°28'N / 91°06'W | 33°31'N / 91°03'W | 4.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 12 | 3.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 5.3 | 1978-04-17 | 4 | 33°28'N / 91°00'W | 33°30'N / 90°57'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 6.4 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 33°23'N / 91°04'W | 33°27'N / 91°00'W | 6.20 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 6.4 | 1973-12-04 | 2 | 33°24'N / 91°03'W | 33°31'N / 90°53'W | 12.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Washington |
| 8.3 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 33°22'N / 91°01'W | 33°25'N / 91°01'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 680K | 0 | Washington |
| Brief Description: This strong tornado touched down a few miles southeast of Downtown Greenville on Dodd Road. The tornado tracked 2 miles to the northwest, crossed Highway 82 and dissipated at the Delta Village mobile home park. Ten mobile homes were significantly damaged or destroyed, 15 sheds were destroyed and 3 more were damaged. One barn was destroyed along with 2 carports heavily damaged. One business had its roof blown off and a nearby tower was blown over. Additionally, numerous power poles and power lines were taken down along the path. | |||||||||||
| 8.4 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°35'N / 91°05'W | 33°40'N / 90°59'W | 8.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bolivar |
| 14.9 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 33°32'N / 91°08'W | 33°50'N / 90°42'W | 35.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0 | Bolivar |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down as an F0 tornado in extreme northwest Washington County and moved across a cotton field. The tornado quickly moved into southwest Bolivar County about three miles west of Lamont. The storm moved across the community of Benoit and then about two miles west of Cleveland. The tornado continued on a northeasterly path until dissipating about one mile east of Merigold near the Sunflower County line. The tornado was rated as strong as an F2 in portions of Bolivar County. Damage in the tornado path in Bolivar County included: three houses destroyed, two houses with major damage, five houses with minor damage, and a mobile home destroyed. One small church was destroyed, about two miles east of Benoit. The airplane hangar on a small airstrip near Scott was destroyed, including four small planes inside the hangar. One of the planes was blown at least one half mile from where it had been located in the hangar. At least three businesses sustained serious damage. No serious injuries were reported in the county. | |||||||||||
| 16.1 | 1969-06-19 | 2 | 33°19'N / 90°54'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Washington | |||
| 16.4 | 1972-04-15 | 2 | 33°26'N / 91°20'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chicot | |
| 16.9 | 2001-11-24 | 4 | 33°32'N / 91°03'W | 33°52'N / 90°43'W | 25.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 36 | 6.0M | 0 | Bolivar |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Chicot County Arkansas into northern Washington County, Mississippi. The storm produced a violent tornado that touced down 2.5 miles southwest of Winterville, or along the northern edge of Lake Ferguson. The tornado had a width of up to one half mile and moved through the town of Winterville, causing extensive damage. It then continued northeast into southern Bolivar county about 2 miles northeast of Winterville. The total path length in Washington County was 4.8 miles. The tornado entered southern Bolivar County about 3.5 miles southwest of Stringtown. It travelled northeast 25.5 miles through mostly rural areas of Bolivar County and lifted one mile southeast of Mound Bayou. In Washington County, the tornado caused 12 injuries, mainly in the community of Winterville. In Bolivar County, 36 people were injured, including one 7 year old boy who was critically injured. In Washinton County, a total of six houses, five mobile homes, and two businesses were totally destroyed. Additionally, extensive damage was done to 34 houses and six businesses. Minor damage occurred to over 30 houses and several mobile homes. Total damage to the county was estimated to be around $3.5 million. In Bolivar County, the tornado destroyed ten houses, two mobile homes, and four businesses. Extensive damage occurred to 21 houses, one mobile home, and one business. Minor damage occurred to over 20 houses and around 20 mobile homes. The tornado caused extensive damage to the Bolivar County Detention Center, and hit an electric power substation. The substation was totally destroyed it. At the substation, the tornado blew over a tranformer that weighed approximately 25 tons, and slid another transformer sideways three feet. Total damage in Bolivar County was estimated at around $6 million. | |||||||||||
| 17.0 | 2008-05-02 | 2 | 33°21'N / 91°24'W | 33°28'N / 91°16'W | 11.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 200K | Chicot |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado touched down near Highway 293 and tracked northeast for 10 miles where is dissipated shortly after crossing Highway 65. Along the path, hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. Several sheds, barns, outbuildings and unattached carports were damaged and destroyed along with several fences damaged. A 50 foot antenna was knocked down. A single family home had minor shingle damage, damage to siding, and window damage while 2 boats were damaged. The roll-up door for a tractor shed was damaged and a trampoline was blown around 75 yards and damaged. Lastly, 15 wooden power poles were also snapped near Highway 65. Maximum winds were around 115 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A large and powerful storm system brought several rounds of severe weather to a large section of the Central United States. The Central Plains were hit hard on Thursday, May 1st, while the Mid-South and Lower Mississippi River Valley were impacted on Friday, May 2nd into the early morning hours of May 3rd. As this severe weather episode evolved over the National Weather Service Jackson, MS service area, several tornadoes occurred, along with large hail and damaging winds. | |||||||||||
| 17.9 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°20'N / 91°27'W | 33°29'N / 91°15'W | 15.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Chicot |
| 18.5 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 33°17'N / 91°22'W | 33°24'N / 91°16'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Chicot |
| 20.2 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 33°35'N / 91°24'W | 33°38'N / 91°23'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Desha |
| 21.6 | 1964-11-19 | 2 | 33°31'N / 90°46'W | 33°39'N / 90°38'W | 11.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sunflower |
| 21.8 | 1974-06-15 | 2 | 33°44'N / 90°48'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bolivar | |||
| 22.7 | 1983-05-18 | 2 | 33°25'N / 90°41'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sunflower | |
| 23.4 | 1971-02-21 | 2 | 33°27'N / 91°34'W | 33°38'N / 91°22'W | 17.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Drew |
| 23.4 | 1955-10-28 | 3 | 33°48'N / 91°16'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Desha | |
| 24.5 | 1973-04-24 | 2 | 33°48'N / 91°18'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Desha | |||
| 24.6 | 1972-04-15 | 2 | 33°42'N / 90°48'W | 33°47'N / 90°41'W | 8.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 62 | 250K | 0 | Bolivar |
| 25.0 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 33°43'N / 90°45'W | 33°46'N / 90°43'W | 4.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bolivar |
| 25.7 | 1967-05-01 | 2 | 33°50'N / 90°51'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bolivar | |
| 27.2 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 33°42'N / 90°40'W | 33°50'N / 90°45'W | 12.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 800K | 100K | Bolivar |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down between Cleveland and Ruleville about 3 miles southeast of Dockery in Western Sunflower county. The tornado then tracked northwest into Bolivar county just east of Cleveland and then toward Merigold where it dissipated. As the tornado approached Cleveland it remained over open farm land and caused damage to trees and power lines. The tornado became more intense just east and northeast of Cleveland. Here the most significant damage occurred which was within a swath of nearly 2 miles that extended from the northeast outskirts of Cleveland to the Renova Community. A couple of buildings were severely damage with one commercial storage building totally destroyed. Three mobile homes were destroyed and 5 other homes sustained heavy damage. Three sheds were destroyed and numerous large trees and power poles were taken down. A mid-sized storage tank was thrown 1/4 of a mile into a field and 3 bicycle frames were thrown 1/4 to 1/2 a mile away. The tornado weakened as it moved toward Merigold and dissipated about 1 mile west of Town off Pemble Road. The total path length across Sunflower and Bolivar counties was 13 miles with a maximum width of 200 yards and maximum rating of F2. Additionally, this tornado developed from the same parent storm which produced the Belzoni tornado. | |||||||||||
| 27.4 | 1973-04-24 | 2 | 33°43'N / 91°28'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Drew | |||
| 27.7 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 33°15'N / 91°26'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Chicot | |
| 28.2 | 2001-02-24 | 3 | 33°41'N / 91°26'W | 34°07'N / 90°57'W | 42.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desha |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in western Desha County about 1 mile south-southwest of Reed. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and destroyed a mobile home. Roofs were damaged at several homes. In addition, the tornado rolled a 500 gallon butane tank, damaged or destroyed metal barns and sheds and knocked hundreds of trees down near the Arkansas River levee southeast of Yancopin. Perhaps the most damage was found just west of Kelso. There, a large metal farm shop was destroyed with parts of the shop found more than 6 miles away. Near the shop, there were grain carts thrown at least a third of a mile. A large combine and several truck tractors were destroyed. One tractor trailer was overturned. Also near the shop, a pickup track was mangled with several large farm implements thrown, overturned or destroyed. The tornado travelled about 42 miles before dissipating 5 miles northeast of Snow Lake. | |||||||||||
| 28.5 | 1974-04-22 | 2 | 33°10'N / 90°52'W | 33°11'N / 90°40'W | 11.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 28.6 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°05'N / 90°59'W | 33°12'N / 90°40'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 29.0 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 33°08'N / 91°28'W | 33°17'N / 91°22'W | 11.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 36 | 250K | 0 | Chicot |
| 29.0 | 1999-01-21 | 2 | 33°29'N / 90°37'W | 33°41'N / 90°31'W | 15.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Sunflower |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down in open field and moved northeast towards Blaine. A few trees and power lines were blown down until it reached Blaine. At Blaine, the storm did substantial damage to four wood structured houses and one brick structured house. One mobile home was destroyed and another received heavy damage. Two automobiles were also damaged by the debris. Further northeast along the track, the tornado destroyed two wood framed churches near Doddsville. Also a pivot irrigation system was over-turned and several power lines and power poles were blown down. | |||||||||||
| 30.0 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 33°16'N / 90°36'W | 33°21'N / 90°36'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 25 | 342 | 2.5M | 0 | Sunflower |
| 30.7 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 33°11'N / 90°42'W | 33°16'N / 90°36'W | 8.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 27 | 2.5M | 0 | Humphreys |
| 31.0 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 33°51'N / 90°43'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bolivar | |||
| 31.3 | 2001-11-24 | 3 | 33°14'N / 90°38'W | 33°17'N / 90°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 5 | 4.0M | 0 | Humphreys |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved across northern Humphreys County and produced a tornado three miles southwest of Isola. The tornado was rated as an F3 and had a width of about 400 yards as it travelled approximately 5 miles through the town of Isola. The tornado dissipated about one mile northeast of town. This tornado destroyed three houses, six businesses, and one church. Additionally, 20 houses, four businesses, and one church sustained major damage. Minor damage occurred to seven businesses. Several grain silos and a farm headquarters were destroyed southwest of Isola. Five people sustained minor injuries. | |||||||||||
| 31.3 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 33°33'N / 90°36'W | 33°36'N / 90°27'W | 9.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Sunflower |
| 31.4 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 33°21'N / 90°36'W | 33°31'N / 90°27'W | 14.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sunflower |
| 31.5 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 33°06'N / 90°46'W | 33°11'N / 90°42'W | 7.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washington |
| 32.2 | 1992-03-09 | 4 | 33°03'N / 90°53'W | 33°07'N / 90°46'W | 7.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sharkey |
| 32.6 | 1988-11-26 | 2 | 33°44'N / 90°34'W | 2.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Sunflower | |
| 32.7 | 1953-02-20 | 2 | 33°02'N / 91°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Washington | |
| 32.8 | 1972-04-21 | 2 | 33°15'N / 90°35'W | 0.80 Mile | 83 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Humphreys | |
| 33.2 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 33°18'N / 91°35'W | 2.10 Miles | 207 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Ashley | |
| 34.4 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 33°01'N / 90°56'W | 33°06'N / 90°40'W | 16.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sharkey |
| 35.0 | 1992-03-09 | 4 | 33°07'N / 90°46'W | 33°05'N / 90°38'W | 4.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 35.0 | 2007-02-24 | 3 | 33°49'N / 91°33'W | 34°00'N / 91°19'W | 18.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 28 | 45.0M | 0K | Desha |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado moved out of Lincoln County and into Desha County about 6 miles southwest of Dumas. The tornado continued to track northeastward and moved across the southeast portion of the city of Dumas and produced significant damage. In Dumas, 25 businesses were destroyed, along with 19 homes. More than 65 additional homes sustained minor to moderate damage. Six mobile homes were destroyed, along with an athletic park. A community building sustained major damage, as well as a 20-unit assisted living center. An electrical substation was destroyed, leaving the area without power for several days. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. Farther to the northeast, in the community of Back Gate, 11 mobile homes were destroyed and 12 sustained minor damage. One house was destroyed, along with three that were damaged. The tornado eventually dissipated 4 miles northeast of Pendleton. Altogether, 28 people in the county were injured. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms affected parts of Central and Southeast Arkansas during the afternoon of the 24th. Several isolated supercells moved across the region and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 33°00'N / 90°57'W | 33°01'N / 90°56'W | 2.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 35.5 | 1974-04-22 | 2 | 33°11'N / 90°40'W | 33°12'N / 90°29'W | 10.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 35.9 | 1981-05-16 | 2 | 33°53'N / 91°33'W | 33°53'N / 91°26'W | 6.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 36.1 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 32°56'N / 90°54'W | 33°06'N / 90°47'W | 13.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 9 | 123 | 25.0M | 0 | Sharkey |
| 36.2 | 1972-03-01 | 2 | 33°53'N / 91°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Desha | |
| 36.2 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 32°27'N / 91°09'W | 33°31'N / 90°52'W | 75.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 36.3 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 33°06'N / 90°40'W | 33°17'N / 90°27'W | 17.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 30 | 411 | 0K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 36.4 | 1992-03-09 | 4 | 33°05'N / 90°38'W | 33°11'N / 90°36'W | 9.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 36.4 | 1958-04-24 | 2 | 32°53'N / 91°05'W | 33°11'N / 90°29'W | 40.40 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 36.8 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 33°00'N / 91°18'W | 33°01'N / 91°17'W | 2.30 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Chicot |
| 37.6 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°12'N / 90°40'W | 33°22'N / 90°16'W | 25.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 37.6 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 33°08'N / 90°28'W | 33°21'N / 90°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.0M | 500K | Humphreys |
| Brief Description: This strong tornado touched down 4 miles south-southeast of Belzoni on Gunn Bayou Road, in Humphreys county. As the tornado approached Highway 12 and the City of Belzoni, it grew larger and more intense. Before it reached Belzoni, numerous trees and power lines were taken down. The tornado was most intense within an area just east of Belzoni to about 4 miles north of Belzoni. Here the heaviest and most extensive damage occurred. Several homes were significantly damaged, a modular commercial building was totally destroyed, the Belzoni school bus barn was heavily damage, and a number of cars, school buses and farm vehicles had windows blown out. After the tornado moved through the Belzoni area, it continued to track to the north pass Jaketown, Sky Lake and then into Sunflower county. After entering Sunflower county, just east-southeast of Inverness, the tornado continued to the north-northwest for another 5 miles before dissipating. After passing the Jaketown Community, the tornado remained over rural areas and caused damage to some farm outbuildings as well as doing damage to dozens of trees and power lines. The total path length across Humphreys and Sunflower counties was 18 miles with a maximum width of 800 yards and a maximum intensity rated F2. | |||||||||||
| 37.7 | 1950-03-27 | 2 | 33°10'N / 90°33'W | 1 | 2 | 0K | 0 | Humphreys | |||
| 38.2 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 32°59'N / 91°19'W | 33°00'N / 91°18'W | 2.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 32 | 2.5M | 0 | West Carroll |
| 38.3 | 1976-02-17 | 2 | 33°02'N / 91°31'W | 33°08'N / 91°28'W | 7.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Ashley |
| 38.4 | 1971-02-21 | 3 | 33°31'N / 90°27'W | 33°38'N / 90°21'W | 10.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leflore |
| 38.6 | 1978-12-03 | 2 | 33°55'N / 91°32'W | 33°58'N / 91°26'W | 6.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Desha |
| 38.9 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 33°48'N / 91°40'W | 33°49'N / 91°36'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Lincoln |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong tornado moved out of Drew County and into Lincoln County about 5.2 miles south-southwest of Garrett Bridge. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of hundreds of downed trees. Part of a house was destroyed and several shop buildings sustained damage. The tornado dissipated about 3.5 miles southeast of Garrett Bridge. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms affected parts of Central and Southeast Arkansas during the afternoon of the 24th. Several isolated supercells moved across the region and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 38.9 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 33°06'N / 90°40'W | 33°08'N / 90°29'W | 11.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 39.3 | 1953-12-05 | 2 | 33°00'N / 91°48'W | 33°21'N / 91°26'W | 32.20 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ashley |
| 39.9 | 1988-12-27 | 2 | 33°05'N / 90°37'W | 33°10'N / 90°28'W | 10.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 40.0 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 33°17'N / 90°27'W | 33°23'N / 90°21'W | 9.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 14 | 192 | 0K | 0 | Leflore |
| 40.1 | 1967-01-26 | 2 | 33°29'N / 90°22'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Leflore | |
| 40.1 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 33°44'N / 91°45'W | 33°47'N / 91°38'W | 7.00 Miles | 650 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Drew |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong tornado touched down in Drew County, about 8 miles north-northeast of Monticello. A large swath of timber was blown down in the northern part of the County, west of the town of Florence. The tornado continued moving northeastward into Lincoln County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms affected parts of Central and Southeast Arkansas during the afternoon of the 24th. Several isolated supercells moved across the region and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 40.4 | 1981-05-16 | 2 | 33°53'N / 91°39'W | 33°53'N / 91°33'W | 5.70 Miles | 660 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Desha |
| 40.4 | 1958-02-26 | 2 | 32°55'N / 91°10'W | 32°56'N / 91°08'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 41.1 | 1978-12-03 | 2 | 33°50'N / 91°43'W | 33°55'N / 91°32'W | 12.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 41.2 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°05'N / 91°01'W | 34°07'N / 90°59'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desha |
| Brief Description: A strong tornado was spawned in northeast Desha County close to a mile north of Snow Lake. The tornado moved quickly northeast and snapped off a number of trees. The tornado also damaged several irrigation systems. The tornado travelled roughly 3 miles before exiting Desha County about 4 miles north-northeast of Snow Lake. The tornado moved into Phillips County which is in the Memphis County Warning Area. | |||||||||||
| 41.5 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°03'N / 91°16'W | 34°09'N / 91°05'W | 12.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 850K | 0K | Arkansas |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado began in southeastern Arkansas County, northeast of Arkansas Post. Initially, the tornado was weak and its track was mostly over open farm land. The porch of an old mobile home, being used as a hunting camp, was torn off. The tornado soon moved into the White River National Wildlife Refuge and intensified greatly. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that 1750 acres of timber were destroyed within the refuge. Most of these old-growth trees were snapped off. Three families were camping at Jacks Bay in the refuge. No one was injured, but the campers were unable to exit the refuge because Jacks Bay Road, the only road out of that section of the refuge, was blocked by fallen trees. It took several hours for county, state, and federal crews to reopen the road. Altogether, they had to cut trees off 2537 feet of roadway. A few of the falling trees knocked down power lines. The tornado crossed the White River, into Phillips County, east-northeast of Weber. This tornado was destined to be one for the record books. The total path length in Arkansas and Phillips counties was by far the longest tornado track ever recorded in Arkansas during the month of July. Also, it was only the eighth tornado in Arkansas history to achieve a rating of F2/EF2 in the month of July. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the morning of the 30th, a large cluster of thunderstorms known as a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) moved into Arkansas from the southwest. The MCS weakened, leaving behind a Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) or small area of circulation aloft. During the afternoon, this MCV helped to trigger new storms and a few tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1968-04-03 | 4 | 33°55'N / 91°51'W | 33°59'N / 91°16'W | 33.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 5 | 16 | 250K | 0 | Lincoln |
| 41.8 | 1958-02-26 | 2 | 32°54'N / 91°12'W | 32°55'N / 91°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | East Carroll |
| 41.8 | 2007-02-24 | 2 | 33°42'N / 91°48'W | 33°47'N / 91°40'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Drew |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong tornado touched down in Drew County, about 4.5 miles north of Monticello. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of downed trees onto a vehicle and mobile home. Windows were blown out of a house, a large metal shop building was destroyed, and a metal barn sustained major damage. The tornado continued moving to the northeast into Lincoln County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms affected parts of Central and Southeast Arkansas during the afternoon of the 24th. Several isolated supercells moved across the region and produced tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 32°46'N / 90°58'W | 33°06'N / 90°40'W | 28.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 14 | 192 | 0K | 0 | Sharkey |
| 42.1 | 1974-01-28 | 2 | 33°44'N / 90°23'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Leflore | |||
| 42.5 | 1958-04-24 | 2 | 32°57'N / 90°50'W | 32°58'N / 90°37'W | 12.60 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 42.6 | 1990-12-30 | 2 | 33°01'N / 91°40'W | 33°08'N / 91°31'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ashley |
| 42.8 | 1957-05-23 | 3 | 33°37'N / 91°50'W | 33°39'N / 91°45'W | 5.20 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Drew |
| 43.0 | 1971-02-21 | 3 | 33°51'N / 90°31'W | 33°58'N / 90°28'W | 8.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sunflower |
| 43.1 | 1988-11-19 | 3 | 33°54'N / 90°32'W | 33°58'N / 90°30'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Sunflower |
| 43.1 | 2001-11-24 | 3 | 32°59'N / 91°39'W | 33°08'N / 91°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 3 | 11 | 2.0M | 0 | Ashley |
| Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado that moved out of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana into Ashley County, Arkansas, 6 miles southwest of Wilmot. The tornado then moved to the south end of Lake Enterprise, just west of Wilmot. The tornado strengthened and widened as it approached the Wilmot area and was rated as an F3 with a maximum width of one half mile. The tornado destroyed 14 mobile homes and houses and caused extensive damage to five other homes in the vicinity of Wilmot. A church on the north side of Wilmot was completely destroyed. Additionally, a tractor shed housing farm equipment was destroyed, and the equipment inside was also destroyed. As the tornado tracked northeast toward Parkdale, it damaged or destroyed several cotton pickers, trailers, and tractors. The tornado lifted 2.5 miles east-northeast of Parkdale. The total estimated damage of the tornado was $2.0 million. The tornado caused the deaths of three people in the vicinity of Wilmot. Additionally, a total of eleven people sustained injuries. M74MH, F71MH, M89PH | |||||||||||
| 43.3 | 1979-04-08 | 3 | 33°15'N / 91°53'W | 33°12'N / 91°35'W | 17.70 Miles | 1320 Yards | 0 | 13 | 25.0M | 0 | Ashley |
| 43.5 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 32°49'N / 90°56'W | 33°05'N / 90°29'W | 31.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sharkey |
| 44.2 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 33°19'N / 90°26'W | 33°21'N / 90°13'W | 12.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Leflore |
| 44.2 | 1983-11-20 | 2 | 32°53'N / 90°53'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sharkey | |
| 44.6 | 2001-02-24 | 2 | 34°07'N / 91°02'W | 34°11'N / 90°58'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 50K | 0 | Phillips |
| Brief Description: The tornado moved into the southeast corner of Phillips county from northern Desha county. The tornado struck several mobile homes just southwest of Mosby. Two mobile homes and a farm shop were destroyed. Two people from one of the mobile homes were injured. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 2005-09-24 | 2 | 33°23'N / 90°15'W | 33°28'N / 90°20'W | 8.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 700K | Leflore |
| Brief Description: This tornado touched down just north-northwest of Cruger, in Holmes county, on the extreme southern end of Mosquito Lake and tracked northwest for 9 miles across southern Leflore county. As the tornado tracked northwest toward the Phillipstown Community, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted across Mosquito Lake. Between Phillipstown and Quito was where the most significant damage occurred. Two homes and a church were significantly damaged and hunting lodge was totally destroyed with its contents and debris scattered half a mile along the path. A steel framed cotton gin was nearly destroyed in Quito with nearly all of the roof gone and many walls taken down. A seed warehouse at this location was also significantly damaged. Additionally, hundreds of trees were damaged along with several bails of picked cotton that were scattered across a few fields. The tornado dissipated just to the northwest of Quito. | |||||||||||
| 45.4 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°28'N / 91°51'W | 1.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Drew | |
| 45.5 | 1990-12-21 | 2 | 33°18'N / 90°22'W | 33°30'N / 90°12'W | 16.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Leflore |
| 45.8 | 1953-12-03 | 3 | 32°48'N / 90°57'W | 32°55'N / 90°50'W | 10.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sharkey |
| 46.3 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°09'N / 91°05'W | 34°12'N / 90°55'W | 10.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0K | Phillips |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down in Arkansas County roughly 5 miles south of Tichnor. The tornado moved northeast crossing into Phillips County. The tornado knocked down around one thousand trees in the White River National Wildlife Refuge. From there, the tornado traveled northeast on a continuous path producing damage near Lundell. The Phillips County Airport sustained damage to several buildings. One brick building had major roof damage while another building was completely destroyed. An airport hangar was damaged as well. Several airplanes received damage. Another building sustained minor damage. Several trees were snapped off and many power lines were knocked down in the area. The tornado continued northeast crossing into Coahoma County, Mississippi near Jackson Point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 32°55'N / 91°27'W | 2.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | West Carroll | |
| 46.5 | 1971-02-21 | 5 | 32°44'N / 91°07'W | 32°56'N / 90°54'W | 18.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Issaquena |
| 46.8 | 1973-04-24 | 2 | 33°54'N / 90°24'W | 0 | 42 | 2.5M | 0 | Tallahatchie | |||
| 46.8 | 2008-03-03 | 2 | 32°51'N / 90°47'W | 32°55'N / 90°42'W | 7.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2K | 400K | Sharkey |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This strong tornado touched down just north of Highway 16 and tracked northeast for nearly 7 miles through the Delta National Forest. Timber damage was significant as a few thousand trees were snapped and uprooted. At the end of the track, a hunting camp sustained minor damage. Maximum winds were estimated at 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level system and evolving surface low moved across the region late on March 3rd. These features combined to bring a potent weather system to the area and a healthy round of severe thunderstorms from late afternoon through around midnight. It was a line of thunderstorms which brought most of the severe weather, but a few supercells did occur just ahead of the line. Ten tornadoes occurred, two of which were strong (EF-2), along with a good deal of wind damage as the line pushed east across Mississippi. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1974-07-16 | 2 | 34°04'N / 90°36'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coahoma | |
| 47.0 | 1975-04-30 | 2 | 32°50'N / 91°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | East Carroll | |
| 47.3 | 1971-02-21 | 4 | 33°23'N / 90°21'W | 33°41'N / 90°08'W | 24.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Leflore |
| 47.9 | 1958-04-24 | 2 | 32°46'N / 91°22'W | 32°53'N / 91°05'W | 18.30 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | West Carroll |
| 48.2 | 1968-12-27 | 2 | 33°41'N / 90°18'W | 33°43'N / 90°13'W | 5.60 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Leflore |
| 48.2 | 1966-02-09 | 2 | 32°52'N / 91°24'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | West Carroll | |
| 48.4 | 1980-10-17 | 2 | 33°22'N / 90°16'W | 33°25'N / 90°12'W | 5.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Leflore |
| 49.2 | 1991-11-19 | 2 | 32°48'N / 91°11'W | 0.70 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | East Carroll | |
| 49.4 | 2009-07-30 | 2 | 34°12'N / 90°55'W | 34°13'N / 90°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 0K | Coahoma |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado crossed into the Jackson Point area from Phillips County, Arkansas and continued northeast. Several trees were snapped in the area. Approximately, 50-55 residences including mobile homes, houses, and hunting camps were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 49.5 | 1970-04-01 | 2 | 33°30'N / 90°19'W | 33°40'N / 90°06'W | 16.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Leflore |
| 50.0 | 1968-09-03 | 2 | 32°56'N / 90°32'W | 33°01'N / 90°25'W | 9.00 Miles | 123 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Humphreys |
| 50.0 | 1978-04-17 | 2 | 33°17'N / 91°58'W | 33°21'N / 91°50'W | 9.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Ashley |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.