Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Columbia County, Arkansas, December 3, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.33, -93.30) to the end point (33.33, -93.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 3, 1973, 7:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Columbia County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 3, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | Texas | 3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 36.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 23 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.