Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Izard County, Arkansas, March 26, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length5.7 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.15, -91.83) to the end point (36.20, -91.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 26, 1950, 7:31 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Izard County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 26, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1950 | F3 | Arkansas | 14.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 20 |
| Mar 26, 1950 | F2 | Arkansas | 17.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 26, 1950 | F2 | Arkansas | 10.4 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 26, 1950 | F2 | Arkansas | 5.4 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.