Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Mississippi County, Arkansas, February 16, 1954
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length2 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.52, -90.22) to the end point (35.52, -90.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 16, 1954, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Mississippi County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 16, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1954 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.