Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Independence County, Arkansas, September 21, 1965
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.78, -91.65) to the end point (35.78, -91.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 21, 1965, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Independence County
- Near the path
- Batesville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 21, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1965 | F3 | Texas | 10 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1965 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1965 | F1 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1965 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.