Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Benton County, Arkansas, May 1, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length3.8 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.18, -94.55) to the end point (36.22, -94.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 1, 1973, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Benton County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 1, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1973 | F3 | Missouri | 3.6 mi | 440 yd | 2 | 20 |
| May 1, 1973 | F2 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 3.6 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Missouri | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F1 | Missouri | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1973 | F0 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.