F1 Tornado — Logan, Arkansas
1997-02-20 · near Booneville, Logan, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$250K
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5589340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.