Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chicot County, Arkansas, March 28, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.12, -91.25) to the end point (33.12, -91.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 28, 1977, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Chicot County
- Path
- 1.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 28, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1977 | F3 | Mississippi | 24.5 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Louisiana | 6.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Mississippi | 5.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Louisiana | 12 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | Michigan | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F1 | Mississippi | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.