Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Phillips County, Arkansas, February 16, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.62, -90.92) to the end point (34.62, -90.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 16, 1956, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Phillips County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 16, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1956 | F3 | Mississippi | 8 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 55 |
| Feb 16, 1956 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.