Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Lonoke County, Arkansas, April 23, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.9 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.80, -91.95) to the end point (34.88, -91.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 23, 1979, 6:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Lonoke County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 23, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1979 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.