Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Sevier County, Arkansas, August 29, 1954

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8.4 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.83, -94.12) to the end point (33.95, -94.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 29, 1954, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Sevier County
Near the path
Ben Lomond (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
8.4 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 29, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 29, 1954F1Louisiana1 mi33 yd00
Aug 29, 1954F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 1954F0Louisiana1 mi67 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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