Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Craighead County, Arkansas, August 13, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length4.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.90, -90.72) to the end point (35.85, -90.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 13, 1978, 5:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Craighead County
- Path
- 4.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 13, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.