Arkansas, 1973

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, April 24, 1973

April 24, 1973 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$553,000
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 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Miller

When
April 24, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Miller County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.420, -94.050

Tornado, Drew

When
April 24, 7:07 AM CST
Where
Drew County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.720, -91.470

Tornado, Union

When
April 24, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.220, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Hempstead

When
April 24, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Hempstead County
Coordinates
33.600, -93.600

Tornado, Desha

When
April 24, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Desha County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.880, -91.500

Tornado, Desha

When
April 24, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Desha County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.800, -91.300

Tornado, Columbia

When
April 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.100, -93.100

Tornado, Nevada

When
April 24, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Nevada County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.800, -93.380

Tornado, Pulaski

When
April 24, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.730, -92.020

What these are

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.
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.

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: 9984496, 9984497, 9984498, 9983353, 9984499, 9983354, 9983355, 9983356, 9983357.