EF0 tornado in Perry County, Arkansas
Tornado June 18, 2023 · Perry County, Arkansas
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 60 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This tornado started north of Highway 60 near the Perry/Faulkner County line. Visible damage started between Fox Lane and Elm Lane ending near Ferry Boat Road. Damage was observed to the roof of small outbuildings and homes. A chicken coop was blown apart with a portion of the chicken coop being blown into the window of a manufactured home. A carport was blown sideways, but remained attached. Additionally observed was damage to several trees. This tornado dissipated shortly before crossing the Arkansas River between Perry County and Faulkner County; however, the tornado never crossed into Faulkner County. This tornado had estimated winds of 85 mph and was rated EF-0.
The wider storm
A cold front moving across Oklahoma toward Arkansas interacted with a stalled front across southern Arkansas. Strong to severe storms were triggered along the boundary and the setup along the cold front prompted the development of clusters of thunderstorms which produced damaging winds and multiple tornadoes.
Began near Nogal (35.0855, -92.5485).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1114983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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