Tornadoes in Calhoun County
The Storm Prediction Center records 20 tornadoes whose paths touched Calhoun County, Arkansas between 1955 and 2015. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is December, with 9 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 8 April 1979. The most recent was on 27 December 2015.
- 20tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 25injuries
- 318per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Calhoun County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 3 | 15% |
| F1 / EF1 | 11 | 55% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 20% |
| F3 / EF3 | 2 | 10% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Calhoun County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2015, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 4 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 9 |
Records for Calhoun County
- Strongest and Longest path: Arkansas tornado8 April 1979, F3, 18 injuries, 62.4 miles long
- Most recent: Arkansas tornado27 December 2015, EF1, 7.2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.