Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Johnson County, Arkansas, November 21, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.47, -93.27) to the end point (35.47, -93.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 21, 1973, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Johnson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 21, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1973 | F2 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 1973 | F2 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 1973 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.