Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Izard County, Arkansas, December 2, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.12, -91.83) to the end point (36.18, -91.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 2, 1950, 4:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Izard County
- Path
- 7.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | Illinois | 18 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 25 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F2 | Illinois | 18.8 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F1 | Illinois | 9.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.