EF1 tornado in Jackson County, Arkansas
Tornado May 25, 2011 · Jackson County, Arkansas
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Independence County → Jackson County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 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 exited Independence county east-southeast of Paroquet and entered Jackson County west-southwest of Reamey. In Jackson County, the path of the tornado was in the Black River floodplain. Many trees were snapped or blown over.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front to the west of Arkansas on the evening of the 24th, entered western Arkansas during the late evening hours, and continued into the wee hours of the 25th. Severe weather, including two killer tornadoes, occurred in western Arkansas. After a lull in activity during the morning of the 25th, some severe weather redeveloped farther to the east in the state during the afternoon.
Began near Reamey (35.6643, -91.3443).
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 308995. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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