Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chicot County, Arkansas, December 23, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.53, -91.43) to the end point (33.53, -91.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 23, 1979, 8:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Chicot County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 23, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1979 | F1 | Arkansas | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.