Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Monroe County, Arkansas, November 23, 1973

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length22 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.58, -91.28) to the end point (34.80, -91.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 23, 1973, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Monroe County, Lee County
Path
22 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 23, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 23, 1973F1Arkansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 23, 1973F1Texas4.3 mi70 yd00
Nov 23, 1973F1Arkansas0.1 mi10 yd04
Nov 23, 1973F1Oklahoma1 mi40 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.