Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Ashley County, Arkansas, May 9, 1998
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.23, -91.52) to the end point (33.23, -91.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1998, 7:36 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Ashley County
- Near the path
- Portland (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1998 | F1 | Arkansas | 14 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1998 | F0 | Arkansas | 3.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1998 | F0 | Alabama | 2.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1998 | F0 | Alabama | 6.5 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.