Tornado History

Lee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lee, Arkansas. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1970 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.5M, with 0 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.5Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2015latest tornado
8.8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 19, 19701970F2 December 3, 19781978F2 November 23, 19731973EF2 December 23, 20152015EF2 December 28, 20152015F1 November 23, 19831983F1 February 22, 19751975F1 April 19, 19731973F0 December 3, 19821982F0 January 3, 19821982F0 December 18, 20022002EF0 February 5, 20082008F0 January 21, 19991999© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19732
  • 19822
  • 20152
  • 19701
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19831
  • 19991

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 19, 1970F3Lee, Arkansas8 mi400 yd027$250K
December 3, 1978F2Lee, Arkansas1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
November 23, 1973F2Lee, Arkansas6.2 mi200 yd01$250K
December 23, 2015EF2Lee, Arkansas4.65 mi100 yd00$100K
December 28, 2015EF2Lee, Arkansas5.75 mi40 yd00$50K
November 23, 1983F1Lee, Arkansas0.9 mi60 yd00$250K
February 22, 1975F1Lee, Arkansas8.8 mi60 yd00$25K
April 19, 1973F1Lee, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
December 3, 1982F0Lee, Arkansas7 mi150 yd00$25K
January 3, 1982F0Lee, Arkansas0.2 mi7 yd00$25K
December 18, 2002F0Lee, Arkansas1 mi25 yd00$10K
February 5, 2008EF0Lee, Arkansas0.09 mi25 yd00$1K

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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.