Lee County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Lee County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 19, 1970).

13tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
30.1 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F13
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 19, 1970F38 mi400 yd270
Nov 23, 1973F222 mi200 yd10
Dec 28, 2015EF25.8 mi40 yd00
Dec 23, 2015EF24.7 mi100 yd00
Dec 3, 1978F21 mi100 yd00
Feb 22, 1975F130.1 mi60 yd00
Nov 23, 1983F10.9 mi60 yd00
Apr 19, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00
Dec 3, 1982F07 mi150 yd00
Dec 18, 2002F01 mi25 yd00
Jan 3, 1982F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 28, 2015EF25.8 mi40 yd00
Dec 23, 2015EF24.7 mi100 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Dec 18, 2002F01 mi25 yd00
Jan 21, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 23, 1983F10.9 mi60 yd00
Dec 3, 1982F07 mi150 yd00
Jan 3, 1982F00.2 mi10 yd00
Dec 3, 1978F21 mi100 yd00
Feb 22, 1975F130.1 mi60 yd00
Nov 23, 1973F222 mi200 yd10
Apr 19, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

St. Francis County, AR25Tunica County, MS13Phillips County, AR26Monroe County, AR21Cross County, AR29Woodruff County, AR38Coahoma County, MS27Crittenden County, AR19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lee County, Arkansas had?

13 tornadoes touched Lee County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 19, 1970, with an 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (5 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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