Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Newton County, Arkansas, March 20, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.02, -93.35) to the end point (36.02, -93.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1962, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Newton County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1962 | F2 | Arkansas | 7.8 mi | 417 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.