F2 Tornado — Fulton, Arkansas

2001-02-24 · near Union, Fulton, Arkansas

Event narrative

A strong tornado was spawned in southern Fulton County about 3 miles west of Union. The tornado moved quickly northeast, and caused considerable damage. Roofs were damaged at several homes, with a dairly barn heavily damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed. In one of the mobile homes about 5.5 miles southwest of Salem, four people were injured. An 18 month old boy died from his injuries the next day after being transported to a hospital in Little Rock. There was extensive tree damage, with many cedar trees twisted or downed. The tornado travelled about 8 miles before dissipating 3.8 miles southwest of Salem.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5233457. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.