Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Union County, Arkansas, November 2, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.20, -92.65) to the end point (33.20, -92.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 2, 1961, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Union County
- Near the path
- El Dorado (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 2, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F2 | Arkansas | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F1 | Kansas | 12.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1961 | F0 | Louisiana | 3.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.