EF4 Tornado — Hot Spring County, Arkansas — March 1, 1997

527 yd wide24.0 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeMarch 1, 1997 · 2:47 PM

Path length24.0 mi

Max width527 yd

Injuries11

Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hot Spring County, AR, tracking roughly 24.0 miles with a maximum width of about 527 yards. The historical record notes 11 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected: Hot Spring County
Start coordinates: 34.1500, -93.0000
End coordinates: 34.3700, -92.6800
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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