 "see also" Politics and government of Arkansas

Gosnell has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa").Totals and averages

Gosnell area historical tornado activity is slightly above the Arkansas state average and is 220% greater than the overall U.S. average.On May 15, 1968, an F4 (maximum wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Gosnell city center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000 and $50,000 in damages.