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F1 Tornado — Franklin, Arkansas

2001-11-23 · near Altus, Franklin, Arkansas

$2.0M

Property damage

7.0 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An F1 tornado touched down 1 mile west of Altus and crossed the Johnson County border 6 miles northeast of Altus. The tornado first began doing damage just southwest of Highway 64. The strongest intensity began just south of Interstate 40, just east of Wiederkerh Village and continued across Interstate 40 into Philpott Valley where most of the property damage occurred. The tornado resulted in F1 damage to several houses. Several mobile homes, numerous barns, outbuildings, and other weaker structures were destroyed, including two long turkey houses.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5274603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.