Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Arkansas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1952 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $931K, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$931Kminimum property damage
March 7, 2017latest tornado
38.8 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 15, 19551955F2 April 11, 19791979F2 April 30, 19541954F2 March 29, 19761976F2 September 14, 19771977F2 April 30, 19751975F2 June 4, 19521952F1 March 5, 19961996F1 March 29, 19761976F0 April 2, 20062006EF0 March 7, 20172017F0 July 5, 19851985F0 May 9, 19981998F0 January 18, 19961996F0 January 21, 1999F0 January 21, 1999F0 April 5, 1999F0 October 18, 2004F0 May 9, 2000F0 January 21, 1999F0 January 21, 1999© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19995
  • 19762
  • 19962
  • 19521
  • 19541
  • 19551
  • 19751
  • 19771

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
November 15, 1955F3Lawrence, Arkansas3.8 mi880 yd09$250K
April 11, 1979F2Lawrence, Arkansas2 mi200 yd00$250K
September 14, 1977F2Lawrence, Arkansas2 mi50 yd13$25K
April 30, 1954F2Lawrence, Arkansas38.8 mi100 yd00$25K
March 29, 1976F2Lawrence, Arkansas5.7 mi200 yd00$25K
April 30, 1975F2Lawrence, Arkansas0.5 mi20 yd00$2K
June 4, 1952F2Lawrence, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
March 5, 1996F1Lawrence, Arkansas11 mi40 yd00$100K
March 29, 1976F1Lawrence, Arkansas1 mi100 yd00$2K
April 2, 2006F0Lawrence, Arkansas7 mi100 yd00$100K
March 7, 2017EF0Lawrence, Arkansas0.35 mi100 yd00$60K
July 5, 1985F0Lawrence, Arkansas0.3 mi10 yd00$25K

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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.