The Little Rock EF3 wedge tornado as seen from Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Meteorological history
Formed
March 31, 2023, 2:18 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Dissipated
March 31, 2023, 2:58 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration
40 minutes
EF3 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds
165 mph (266 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities
1 indirect
Injuries
54
Power outages
50,000[1]
Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023 and tornado outbreaks of 2023
On March 31, 2023, a large and devastating tornado affected Little Rock, Arkansas as part of a larger tornado outbreak. The tornado reached high-end EF3 status and lasted for 40 minutes. Despite causing over 50,000 power outages and 54 injuries, there was only one fatality.
^Seven months later: Little Rock’s long road to recovery from a devastating tornado, ArkTimes, November 3, 2023
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