Tornadoes Near Jacksonville, AR
251 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Jacksonville, AR since 1950, 28 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.6 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Jacksonville?
Yes. 251 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Jacksonville, AR since 1950. The closest passed within 0.6 miles on March 29, 1976, rated F3.
What was the strongest tornado near Jacksonville?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of March 1, 1997, which came within 9.8 miles and carved a track 11 miles long. 28 of the 251 tornadoes recorded near Jacksonville were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Jacksonville?
The deadliest nearby was the EF4 of April 27, 2014, which killed 16 people and passed within 12.5 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 87 and injured 1,357 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Jacksonville?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2000s were the most active decade near Jacksonville, AR, with 68 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Jacksonville by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Jacksonville, AR and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.