Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Miller County, Arkansas, April 24, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -94.00) to the end point (33.42, -94.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 24, 1953, 4:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Miller County
- Near the path
- Texarkana (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 24, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1953 | F2 | Mississippi | 96.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1953 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.