Arkansas, 1968

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 25, 1968

May 25, 1968 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 25, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
35.380, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
May 25, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.080, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
May 25, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County
Coordinates
35.200, -92.400

Tornado, Conway

When
May 25, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Conway County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.100, -92.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
May 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Coordinates
34.000, -94.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
33.880, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
34.080, -94.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Garland

When
May 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Garland County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.500, -93.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
May 25, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Coordinates
34.000, -94.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9983247, 9983248, 9983249, 9983250, 9983251, 9983252, 9983253, 9983254, 9983255.