Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mississippi County, Arkansas, April 2, 1950
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.98, -89.92) to the end point (35.98, -89.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 2, 1950, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Mississippi County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1950 | F3 | Arkansas | 2.5 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 2, 1950 | F2 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.