Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Drew County, Arkansas, May 23, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.2 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.62, -91.83) to the end point (33.65, -91.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1957, 7:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Drew County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1957 | F2 | Arkansas | 4.6 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1957 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 23, 1957 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1957 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.