Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jackson County, Arkansas, April 2, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries8
Length2.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.75, -91.22) to the end point (35.75, -91.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 2, 1950, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1950 | F2 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 1950 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.