Tornado History

Lonoke Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lonoke, Arkansas. The records below identify 86 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $123.9M, with 18 deaths and 112 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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86recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$123.9Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
28.2 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 21, 19521952F3 March 29, 19761976F3 March 21, 19521952F3 May 4, 20032003F2 November 15, 19881988F2 November 15, 19881988EF2 April 15, 20112011EF2 April 30, 20102010EF2 March 31, 20232023EF2 May 2, 20082008F2 April 7, 19801980F2 April 7, 19801980F2 April 2, 19821982EF2 April 3, 20082008F2 May 6, 1967F2 May 6, 1967F2 May 6, 1967F2 April 19, 1973F2 April 17, 1978F2 April 11, 1979F2 April 23, 1985F2 February 20, 1951F2 January 21, 1999F2 February 13, 2000F2 February 24, 2001F2 October 18, 2004F2 September 24, 2005EF1 April 26, 2011EF1 May 2, 2008F1 June 7, 1994EF1 February 24, 2011EF1 April 25, 2011EF1 September 13, 2008EF1 March 9, 2019EF1 January 22, 2012EF1 October 2, 2014EF1 February 24, 2011EF1 October 13, 2014EF1 March 9, 2019EF1 January 11, 2020F1 March 5, 1961F1 April 21, 1974F1 April 7, 1980F1 December 3, 1982EF1 March 9, 2019EF1 April 3, 2008EF1 April 30, 2017EF1 April 15, 2011F1 April 4, 1957F1 January 7, 1978F1 April 22, 1978F1 July 2, 1978F1 June 4, 1998F1 June 4, 1998F1 June 4, 1998F1 April 3, 1999F1 January 21, 1999F1 January 21, 1999F1 January 21, 1999F1 February 24, 2001F1 February 24, 2001F1 September 24, 2005F1 March 9, 2006EF1 May 2, 2008EF1 May 10, 2008EF1 April 20, 2025EF0 October 29, 2009F0 April 23, 1979F0 April 25, 1982F0 June 3, 1962F0 September 1, 1971F0 September 1, 1971F0 April 22, 1977F0 June 19, 1978F0 April 16, 1998F0 May 4, 2000F0 December 7, 2001F0 December 18, 2002F0 May 16, 2003F0 November 1, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)18
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)20
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)19
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20087
  • 20116
  • 19785
  • 19995
  • 19984
  • 20014
  • 20044
  • 19673

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
March 21, 1952F4Lonoke, Arkansas7.6 mi33 yd26$250K
March 29, 1976F3Lonoke, Arkansas12.5 mi100 yd564$25.0M
March 21, 1952F3Lonoke, Arkansas16.2 mi33 yd99$250K
May 4, 2003F3Lonoke, Arkansas1.5 mi300 yd00N/A
November 15, 1988F2Lonoke, Arkansas12 mi250 yd28$25.0M
November 15, 1988F2Lonoke, Arkansas12 mi250 yd00$25.0M
April 15, 2011EF2Lonoke, Arkansas6.98 mi200 yd00$20.0M
April 30, 2010EF2Lonoke, Arkansas19.03 mi1000 yd00$4.6M
March 31, 2023EF2Lonoke, Arkansas8.5 mi800 yd00$4.3M
May 2, 2008EF2Lonoke, Arkansas11.01 mi200 yd02$3.0M
April 7, 1980F2Lonoke, Arkansas11.9 mi33 yd00$2.5M
April 7, 1980F2Lonoke, Arkansas1.9 mi700 yd01$2.5M

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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.