Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Cross County, Arkansas, May 20, 1989
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.37, -90.77) to the end point (35.37, -90.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1989, 9:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Cross County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1989 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1989 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1989 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.