EF1 tornado in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Tornado January 22, 2012 · Arkansas County, Arkansas
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Jefferson County → Arkansas County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 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 Jefferson County west-northwest of Anrep and entered Arkansas County southwest of Hamptons Reservoir. In Arkansas County, much of the track of the tornado was through the Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area. Many trees were blown down. Two mobile homes suffered damage, power poles were blown down, and a farm equipment building was damaged.
The wider storm
The day of the 22nd began cloudy, chilly, and foggy across most of Arkansas. During the day, however, much warmer air surged northward across much of the state. In the evening, a cold front plowed into the warmth and moisture, triggering severe thunderstorms and seven tornadoes.
Began near Hamptons Res (34.2319, -91.6456).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 355498. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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