F3 Tornado — Nevada, Arkansas
1997-03-01 · near Hope, Nevada, Arkansas
2
Injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
14.0 mi
Path length
880 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
Damage path began 1.8 miles north of Hope, AR moved northeast along hwy 174, crossed I-30 at exit 36 (Emmet, AR. exit) continued northeast on the west side of I-30 past Emmit then northeast 1/2 to 2 miles west of I-30 and Prescott, AR then crossed the Little Missouri River at the Nevada-Clark county line and continued northeast. Total path length about 18 miles with width average 25 yds to 1/2 mile. Numerous homes, buildings, mobile homes, and vehicles were destroyed or heavily damaged.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (33.7700, -93.4800)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5589716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.