Tornadoes in Pike County
The Storm Prediction Center records 27 tornadoes whose paths touched Pike County, Arkansas between 1957 and 2023. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 9 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF3 on 9 April 2009. The most recent was on 2 March 2023.
- 27tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 48injuries
- 450per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Pike County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 5 | 19% |
| F1 / EF1 | 12 | 44% |
| F2 / EF2 | 7 | 26% |
| F3 / EF3 | 3 | 11% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Pike County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
Records for Pike County
- Strongest and Longest path: Oklahoma tornado9 April 2009, EF3, 7 injuries, 37.2 miles long
- Most recent: Arkansas tornado2 March 2023, EF2, 5 injuries, 1.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.