45
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
46
Direct injuries
$9.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Chicot County, Arkansas: 45 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #479 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Chicot County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Chicot County is the 2000s, when 12 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Chicot County archive, tornado makes up 9.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #479 for this hazard and #13 within Arkansas, putting it in the 83.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Chicot County with 9 recorded events, while Jun is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-02-17 | EF2 | 29.5 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1953-03-22 | EF2 | 234.7 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2023-01-02 | EF2 | 42.8 mi | 1,300 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-01-11 | EF2 | 20.5 mi | 1,000 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-01-11 | EF2 | 17.7 mi | 850 yd | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-14 | EF2 | 8.9 mi | 700 yd | Crossed in |
| 2013-12-21 | EF2 | 40.8 mi | 440 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-05-25 | EF2 | 6.3 mi | 352 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-05-02 | EF2 | 10.5 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1980-10-17 | EF2 | 15.5 mi | 77 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1979 | F1 | 1 | 2 | $25K | |
| Feb 18, 1976 | F2 | 0 | 36 | $250K | |
| Dec 21, 2013 | BELLAIRE | EF1 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Nov 11, 1995 | Eudora | F1 | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | LAKE VLG | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
| Mar 31, 2016 | DERMOTT | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $110K |
| Mar 14, 2016 | DERMOTT | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | COSGROVE | EF1 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | INDIAN | EF0 | $20K |
| Jan 3, 2023 | COSGROVE | EF2 | $200K |
| Apr 8, 2021 | INDIAN | EF1 | $200K |
| Apr 8, 2021 | ROSS VAN NESS | EF0 | $30K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | LELAND | EF1 | $10K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | MYRTLE GROVE | EF1 | $110K |
| Jan 11, 2020 | LAKE VLG | EF1 | $1.0M |
| Jan 11, 2020 | COSGROVE | EF1 | $200K |
| Apr 14, 2018 | COSGROVE | EF1 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Chicot County
- Thunderstorm Wind 218
- Hail 132
- Flash Flood 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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.
A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Ashley County into Chicot County and produced a short track weak tornado five miles south-southwest of Lake Village. The tornado travelled one mile and damaged four houses and one mobile home, before lifting four miles south-southwest of Lake Village. The tornado also blew down several trees and power lines along its short path. This tornado resulted in a total of $500K in damage.
This tornado touched down on the N side of Eudora and moved E for 2.5 miles. This tornado mainly snapped trees and uprooted a few trees that fell onto houses. Four homes sustained major roof damage, due to fallen trees, with 11 other homes sustaining minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Chicot County, Arkansas?
45 tornado events are recorded in Chicot County between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Chicot County?
The strongest tornado on record in Chicot County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Chicot County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Chicot County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/chicot-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.