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F1 tornado in Logan County, Arkansas

Tornado February 20, 1997 · Logan County, Arkansas

Rating

5.0 mi

Path length

100 yd

Path width

Death

Injuries

$250K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

An F1 tornado touched down about 5 miles west of Booneville, just south of Highway 10. The tornado travelled approximately 5 miles north-northeastward before it lifted. Several homes sustained substantial damage, as well as a number of outbuildings. A woman was killed when her mobile home was blown off its foundation, overturned, and tumbled down a hill. Her husband and their two children were injured. A number of trees were also uprooted along the path of the tornado.

Began near Booneville (35.1300, -94.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5589340. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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