Siloam Springs, AR Tornado History — 145 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Siloam Springs, AR had?
Siloam Springs has had 145 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Siloam Springs?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Siloam Springs was an EF1 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Siloam Springs?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Siloam Springs, with 59 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 Siloam Springs
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 86 total, averaging 4.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Siloam Springs 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Siloam Springs. 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 Siloam Springs
5 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Siloam Springs since 1950, across 2 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 Siloam Springs
About Tornadoes in Siloam Springs
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.
Siloam Springs sits in western Benton County, Arkansas, hard against the Oklahoma state line, where storm systems sweeping off the southern Plains climb into the wooded hills of the Ozark Plateau. On March 25, 1954, an F3 tracked 20.6 miles through the area and injured four people, and on June 12, 1970, an F3 followed a 51.8-mile path that killed one person and injured 45.
Not all of the area's tornadoes arrive in spring. On December 31, 2010, a New Year's Eve EF3 carved a 21.1-mile path, killing four people and injuring ten. An EF2 on December 1, 2018 traveled 47 miles and injured five, and on October 21, 2019 an EF2 tracked 31.4 miles through the region.
Spring remains the heart of the local severe-weather season, though. On March 30, 2022, an EF3 injured seven people and caused $20 million in damage along a 5.2-mile path. On May 26, 2024, an EF3 with a damage path 3,200 yards wide injured two people, while an EF2 the same day produced $80 million in damage over a 7.4-mile track. The pattern has continued: an EF2 on May 20, 2025 tracked 13.6 miles, and EF1 tornadoes touched down on June 18, 2025.