Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Arkansas, April 21, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.27, -92.08) to the end point (34.27, -92.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1955, 1:41 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1955 | F2 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 1955 | F1 | Mississippi | 5.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.