Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Logan County, Arkansas, March 31, 1959

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.30, -93.75) to the end point (35.30, -93.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 31, 1959, 11:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Arkansas
Counties
Logan County
Near the path
Paris (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
2 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 31, 1959

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 31, 1959F4Texas10.4 mi1,760 yd631
Mar 31, 1959F3Oklahoma3.8 mi100 yd03
Mar 31, 1959F3Texas6.8 mi1,760 yd016
Mar 31, 1959F3Oklahoma13.2 mi600 yd010
Mar 31, 1959F2Oklahoma2.7 mi10 yd00
Mar 31, 1959F1Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd01
Mar 31, 1959F1Oklahoma2 mi50 yd00
Mar 31, 1959F0Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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