Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Cleveland County, Arkansas, January 7, 1953

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length4.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.83, -92.17) to the end point (33.87, -92.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
January 7, 1953, 8:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Cleveland County
Path
4.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.