F3 Tornado — Faulkner, Arkansas
2002-12-18 · near Hamlet, Faulkner, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
13
Injuries
9.8 mi
Path length
150 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A strong tornado was spawned over Faulkner County about 1 mile north of Hamlet. The tornado moved to the northeast for approximately 9.8 miles before lifting 0.8 mile east-southeast of Enola. A number of homes, both permanent and mobile, were either damaged or destroyed along the path of the tornado. An 84 year-old woman was killed when her mobile home was destroyed. 13 others sustained injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A power substation was also damaged.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5324258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.