Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Arkansas. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1965 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.1M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.1Mminimum property damage
May 30, 2013latest tornado
21.3 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 9, 19651965F3 January 21, 19991999F2 April 2, 19821982F2 November 23, 19731973F2 April 17, 19781978F2 April 23, 19851985F1 July 2, 19941994EF1 October 17, 20122012EF1 January 22, 20122012EF1 May 30, 20132013F1 February 22, 19751975F1 February 17, 19761976EF1 May 10, 20082008EF1 May 30, 20132013EF0 February 5, 2008EF0 May 2, 2008F0 December 3, 1978F0 May 8, 1977F0 July 25, 1977F0 November 10, 1998Unknown August 6, 1970© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20083
  • 19772
  • 19782
  • 20122
  • 20132
  • 19651
  • 19701
  • 19731

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
February 9, 1965F3Monroe, Arkansas2 mi200 yd05$25K
January 21, 1999F3Monroe, Arkansas20 mi500 yd00N/A
April 2, 1982F2Monroe, Arkansas0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
November 23, 1973F2Monroe, Arkansas15.8 mi200 yd00$250K
April 17, 1978F2Monroe, Arkansas5.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 23, 1985F2Monroe, Arkansas2 mi300 yd00$250K
July 2, 1994F1Monroe, Arkansas5 mi100 yd00$5.0M
October 17, 2012EF1Monroe, Arkansas0.39 mi350 yd00$300K
January 22, 2012EF1Monroe, Arkansas5.8 mi250 yd00$300K
May 30, 2013EF1Monroe, Arkansas2.29 mi200 yd01$100K
February 22, 1975F1Monroe, Arkansas21.3 mi60 yd00$25K
February 17, 1976F1Monroe, Arkansas0.3 mi100 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.