Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lafayette, Arkansas. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.1Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 23, 19851985F2 March 16, 19631963F1 April 23, 20002000F1 October 31, 19741974EF1 May 25, 20202020EF1 April 2, 20252025EF1 July 8, 20242024EF1 April 28, 20242024EF1 April 28, 20242024EF1 April 2, 20252025EF1 July 12, 20232023EF1 October 21, 20192019F1 January 21, 19991999F1 May 13, 20032003EF1 April 29, 2016EF0 March 27, 2007F0 January 11, 1998F0 January 21, 1999EF0 July 8, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 19992
  • 20252
  • 19631
  • 19741
  • 19851
  • 19981
  • 20001

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 23, 1985F3Lafayette, Arkansas11 mi200 yd00$30
March 16, 1963F2Lafayette, Arkansas5.4 mi440 yd00$25K
April 23, 2000F1Lafayette, Arkansas8 mi300 yd00$1.2M
October 31, 1974F1Lafayette, Arkansas1.6 mi33 yd00$250K
May 25, 2020EF1Lafayette, Arkansas0.3 mi40 yd00$200K
April 2, 2025EF1Lafayette, Arkansas7.63 mi250 yd00$135K
July 8, 2024EF1Lafayette, Arkansas5.95 mi300 yd00$55K
April 28, 2024EF1Lafayette, Arkansas0.79 mi275 yd00$50K
April 28, 2024EF1Lafayette, Arkansas1.37 mi150 yd00$50K
April 2, 2025EF1Lafayette, Arkansas0.27 mi75 yd00$50K
July 12, 2023EF1Lafayette, Arkansas2.82 mi350 yd00$15K
October 21, 2019EF1Lafayette, Arkansas0.29 mi300 yd00$10K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.