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EF4 Tornado — Woodruff County, Arkansas — May 26, 1973

Woodruff County, AR

300 yd wide54.8 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 26, 1973 · 10:30 PM
Path length54.8 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries289
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Woodruff County, AR, tracking roughly 54.8 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 289 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Woodruff County, Jackson County, Poinsett County, Craighead County
Start coordinates
35.2700, -91.3700
End coordinates
35.8300, -90.6800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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