Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Scott County, Arkansas, April 7, 1957

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.7 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.90, -94.10) to the end point (34.95, -94.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 7, 1957, 11:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Scott County
Near the path
Waldron (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
4.7 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 7, 1957

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 7, 1957F2Alabama0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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