North Little Rock, AR Tornado History — 187 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has North Little Rock, AR had?
North Little Rock has had 187 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 20 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near North Little Rock?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of North Little Rock was an EF0 on June 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in North Little Rock?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near North Little Rock, with 57 on record. April through June account for 95 of the 187 tornadoes on record near North Little Rock.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near North Little Rock
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 56 total, averaging 2.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near North Little Rock since December 29, 2025
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
[Landspout] Broadcast media shared picture of possible landspout. Time estimated from radar. (LZK)
Within 25 miles of North Little Rock. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near North Little Rock
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of North Little Rock and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 20, 2025 and the most recent on June 12, 2025. They are already counted in the North Little Rock totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Corrects previous tornado report from 2 NE Little Rock AFB. Preliminary storm survey finds an EF0 tornado occurred just north of the Little Rock Air Force Base... near (LZK)
Tornado reported via ham radio. (LZK)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 North Little Rock
66 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of North Little Rock since 1950, across 17 events. 1,208 injuries have been reported across all events. 2014 was the deadliest year on record near North Little Rock.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on April 27, 2014, which caused 16 fatalities along a 41.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near North Little Rock
What the record shows near North Little Rock
The 2000s were the busiest decade near North Little Rock, with 48 of the 187 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The North Little Rock record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near North Little Rock, 114 reached EF0 or EF1 and 71 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near North Little Rock is rated EF4, of which 4 are logged. A further 2 near North Little Rock are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years North Little Rock has averaged 2.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 56 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 13, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.