Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Desha County, Arkansas, March 1, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.88, -91.50) to the end point (33.88, -91.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 1, 1972, 8:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Desha County
- Near the path
- Dumas (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 1, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1972 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1, 1972 | F0 | Arkansas | 2.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.