Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ashley County, Arkansas, February 17, 1976
RatingF2
Deaths3
Injuries46
Length29.5 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.03, -91.52) to the end point (33.40, -91.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 17, 1976, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Ashley County, Chicot County
- Path
- 29.5 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 46 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 17, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1976 | F2 | Texas, Louisiana | 37.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F2 | Mississippi | 6.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F1 | Arkansas | 10.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F1 | Tennessee | 19.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | F1 | Tennessee | 20.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.