EF1 Tornado — Randolph, Arkansas

2024-05-26 · near Ravenden Spgs, Randolph, Arkansas

Event narrative

The Ravenden Springs Tornado continued into Randolph County from Sharp

County, entering a heavily wooded forested area before crossing Bradford

Cemetery Road and entering another heavily forested area. The

tornado crossed near Baily Road and Upper James Creek Road

northwest of Ravenden Springs. The tornado snapped and twisted

many trees along an eastward path, crossing Lower James Creek

Road and Oak Ridge Road. The tornado dissipated east of Oak

Ridge Road in a forested area. This tornado tracked across mainly

rural and forested land. Tornado path was increased in length due

to additional reports and high resolution satellite imagery. This

tornado tracked across two counties was rated an EF1 with maximum estimated winds of 100 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 1181955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.