Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Clark County, Arkansas, May 27, 1996

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length26 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.97, -93.35) to the end point (34.00, -92.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 27, 1996, 1:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Arkansas
Counties
Clark County
Path
26 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 27, 1996

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 27, 1996F3Arkansas15 mi440 yd00
May 27, 1996F1Iowa0.3 mi45 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Iowa0.1 mi25 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Iowa0.1 mi25 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Arkansas0.1 mi20 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Arkansas0.1 mi20 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Tennessee3.5 mi30 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Illinois1 mi50 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00
May 27, 1996F0Illinois2.5 mi40 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.