Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Independence County, Arkansas, June 8, 1972

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.60, -91.42) to the end point (35.60, -91.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 8, 1972, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arkansas
Counties
Independence County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 8, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 8, 1972F2Alabama0.1 mi30 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.