Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Craighead County, Arkansas, March 20, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length89.4 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.72, -90.85) to the end point (36.43, -89.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1955, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas, Missouri
- Counties
- Craighead County, Mississippi County, Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, New Madrid County
- Path
- 89.4 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1955 | F3 | Missouri | 3.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 17 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F2 | Arkansas | 12.6 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 17.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 4.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 6.2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.