F3 Tornado — Monroe, Arkansas

1999-01-21 · near Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas

Event narrative

A strong tornado was spawned in southern Monroe County. The tornado flipped over a tractor 8 miles south of Brinkley. About 3 miles southeast of Brinkley, the tornado destroyed a home with nothing left but the foundation. As the tornado moved northeast, the tornado damaged some transmission towers. The tornado tracked through much of eastern Monroe County and weakened some before moving into St. Francis County (Memphis County Warning Area) and the Wheatley area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5684592. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.