EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Sebastian County, Arkansas — April 19, 1968
Sebastian County, AR
300 yd wide2.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 19, 1968 · 3:12 PM
Path length2.0 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries270
Fatalities14
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Sebastian County, AR, tracking roughly 2.0 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 14 fatalities and 270 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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