Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Columbia County, Arkansas, March 4, 1964

RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries0
Length9.1 mi
Width600 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.35, -93.40) to the end point (33.45, -93.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 4, 1964, 5:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Arkansas
Counties
Columbia County, Nevada County
Path
9.1 miles long, up to 600 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 4, 1964

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 4, 1964F4Kentucky18.5 mi250 yd324
Mar 4, 1964F3Tennessee27.6 mi300 yd07
Mar 4, 1964F3Kentucky7.2 mi880 yd05
Mar 4, 1964F2Missouri11.5 mi100 yd02
Mar 4, 1964F2Tennessee7.6 mi200 yd03
Mar 4, 1964F2Tennessee6.8 mi200 yd03
Mar 4, 1964F1Missouri0.2 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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