Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Prairie County, Arkansas, February 20, 1953

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.77, -91.57) to the end point (34.77, -91.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 20, 1953, 10:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Arkansas
Counties
Prairie County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 20, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 20, 1953F3Alabama0.1 mi20 yd18
Feb 20, 1953F2Mississippi1 mi100 yd02
Feb 20, 1953F2Mississippi14.2 mi880 yd01
Feb 20, 1953F2Alabama0.5 mi300 yd02
Feb 20, 1953F2Alabama0.7 mi100 yd01
Feb 20, 1953F2Alabama7.1 mi220 yd06
Feb 20, 1953F1Mississippi16.5 mi100 yd00
Feb 20, 1953F1Mississippi21.3 mi100 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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