Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, St. Francis County, Arkansas, August 14, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.95, -90.47) to the end point (34.95, -90.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 14, 1973, 1:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- St. Francis County
- Near the path
- Hughes (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 14, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F2 | Ohio | 12.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F1 | South Dakota | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 1973 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.