Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Garland County, Arkansas, March 5, 1996
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.43, -93.28) to the end point (34.45, -93.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1996, 7:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Garland County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1996 | F3 | Arkansas | 46.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F1 | Missouri | 12 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F1 | Missouri | 6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F1 | Mississippi | 8 mi | 65 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.