Texarkana, AR Tornado History — 102 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Texarkana, AR had?
Texarkana has had 102 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Texarkana?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Texarkana was an EF2 on April 5, 2025.
When is tornado season in Texarkana?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Texarkana, with 26 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 Texarkana
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 42 total, averaging 2.1 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 Texarkana
9 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Texarkana since 1950, across 5 events. 54 injuries have been reported across all events. 1982 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F3 on April 2, 1982, which caused 5 fatalities along a 18.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Texarkana
About Tornadoes in Texarkana
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.
Texarkana straddles the Arkansas–Texas state line in Miller County, in the Red River valley of far southwestern Arkansas, and tornadoes have touched its landscape in every season of the year.
Spring has brought the area's violent days. On March 13, 1971, an F4 tornado carved a 5.1-mile path up to 880 yards wide, killing one person and injuring five. On April 2, 1982, an F3 tracked 18 miles through the area, killing five people and injuring four, while a second F3 that day ran 52 miles and killed one. Decades earlier, on April 30, 1954, an F3 passed through the region on a 111.6-mile track.
Cool-season tornadoes belong to the local story as well. An F2 struck on February 12, 1950, killing one person and injuring eight along an 8-mile path. On October 13, 2014, an EF2 killed one person and injured four. And on November 5, 2022, an EF3 plowed a 15.65-mile path as much as 800 yards wide, causing $7,000,000 in property damage.
The threat has stayed current: an EF2 on June 14, 2023, tracked 8.92 miles and caused $2,000,000 in damage, and another EF2 on April 5, 2025, ran 10.43 miles and left $400,000 in damage.