Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Arkansas, December 5, 1975
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.57, -94.08) to the end point (34.57, -94.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 5, 1975, 10:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 5, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1975 | F3 | Oklahoma | 27 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F3 | Oklahoma | 1.5 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 38 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F2 | Oklahoma | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F2 | Oklahoma | 2.3 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | F1 | Missouri | 4.9 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.