Rogers, AR Tornado History — 128 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Rogers, AR had?
Rogers has had 128 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Rogers?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Rogers was an EF1 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Rogers?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Rogers, with 42 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 Rogers
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
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 Rogers
7 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Rogers since 1950, across 4 events. 138 injuries have been reported across all events. 2010 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on December 31, 2010, which caused 4 fatalities along a 21.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Rogers
About Tornadoes in Rogers
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.
Rogers sits in Benton County, in the Ozark hill country of far northwest Arkansas, where spring storm systems have repeatedly produced damaging tornadoes. On June 12, 1970, an F3 tore a 51.8-mile path through the area, killing one person and injuring 45. A narrow F2 followed a 28-mile track on November 15, 1988, killing one person and injuring 12.
More recent decades have brought intense strikes as well. An EF3 struck on December 31, 2010, killing four people along a 21.1-mile path, and another EF3 on March 30, 2022 injured seven and left $20 million in damage along a 5.2-mile path.
May 26, 2024 brought a burst of tornadoes to the area: an EF3 carved a 7.9-mile path up to 3,200 yards wide, and an EF2 the same day cut a 7.4-mile swath as wide as 3,000 yards, causing $80 million in property damage. Later that year, on November 4, an EF2 tracked 32.9 miles through the region. Tornadoes near Rogers cluster in the spring months from March into June, but the area has also seen autumn and cool-season strikes — among them an EF2 on October 21, 2019 that grew 2,640 yards wide along a 31.4-mile path. Activity has continued into 2025, including an EF2 on May 20, 2025 that ran 13.6 miles and caused $1 million in damage.