Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Pope County, Arkansas, September 4, 1970

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length12.3 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.32, -93.13) to the end point (35.25, -92.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 4, 1970, 12:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Pope County
Path
12.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 5 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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