Cabot, AR Tornado History — 186 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Cabot, AR had?
Cabot has had 186 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 23 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Cabot?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Cabot was an EF0 on June 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Cabot?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Cabot, with 54 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Cabot
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 55 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Cabot since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Cabot. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Cabot
117 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Cabot since 1950, across 21 events. 1,562 injuries have been reported across all events. 1952 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on March 21, 1952, which caused 50 fatalities along a 14.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Cabot
About Tornadoes in Cabot
This overview was written July 28, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Cabot sits in Lonoke County, on the flat lowlands of central Arkansas northeast of Little Rock, and its tornado history clusters heavily in March and April, when Gulf moisture and strong spring systems collide over the region. A deadly F4 struck on March 21, 1952, carving a 14.6-mile path roughly a mile wide, and another deadly F4 hit on April 11, 1965. The spring threat has continued into the modern era: an F4 moved through the area on March 1, 1997; a deadly EF2 tracked more than fifty miles across the region on April 25, 2011, followed the next day by an EF2 that caused destructive damage; a deadly EF4 traveled 41.1 miles on April 28, 2014; and an EF3 cut a 34.23-mile path near the city on March 31, 2023, leaving heavy damage in its wake.
Cool-season tornadoes are a recurring part of the local story as well. F3 tornadoes struck on December 2, 1982, and again on December 24, 1982, and back-to-back days of severe weather on January 21 and 22, 1999, brought tornadoes to the area, including deadly F3s on the second day. Activity has persisted in recent years, with an EF1 touching down on April 20, 2025, and an EF0 on June 12, 2025.