Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Yell County, Arkansas, October 12, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.17, -93.25) to the end point (35.17, -93.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 12, 1973, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Yell County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 12, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1973 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.