Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, May 17, 2002
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.43, -92.72) to the end point (34.45, -92.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 2002, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Hot Spring County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Kentucky | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.