EF0 Tornado — Fulton, Arkansas

2024-05-26 · near Ruth, Fulton, Arkansas

2.5 mi

Path length

1760 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The Briarcliff Tornado kept moving northeast into Fulton County from Baxter County, decreasing in width, and moved primarily over rural areas, causing only tree

damage, and eventually dissipating just west of Elizabeth Road

near Center Point Loop. This tornado tracked across three counties was rated an EF3 with

maximum estimated wind speeds of 140 mph.

Wider weather episode

A couple long-tracked supercells moved across the northern two to three rows of counties during the predawn hours of the Memorial Day weekend. These storms triggered numerous tornadoes, some of which strong and long-lived, in addition to widespread straight-line wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181785. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.