Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Arkansas, November 17, 1952
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length39.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.57, -94.40) to the end point (34.95, -93.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 17, 1952, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Polk County, Scott County
- Path
- 39.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 17, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1952 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1952 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.