F3 Tornado — Cross, Arkansas

2006-04-02 · near Fairoaks, Cross, Arkansas

Event narrative

This tornado continued east from Woodruff County into Cross County eventually crossing into Crittenden County. The most affected area was the Fitzgerald Crossing community located south of Wynne and the Village Creek State Park. Twenty-four homes and two mobile homes were destroyed. Ten homes had major damage with twenty seven homes and five mobile homes receiving minor damage. Most of this damage occurred south of Wynne near the Intersection of State Highway 1 and County Road 652. The Village Creek State Park suffered damage to the Visitors' Center and the tennis court. Five minor injuries occurred with the tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5506241. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.