F1 Tornado — Jefferson, Arkansas

1999-01-21 · near Whitehall, Jefferson, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

A weak tornado was spawned in western Jefferson County. The tornado tracked close to the White Hall area and caused some property damage. A barn was destroyed and the roof of a storage building was damaged. Roof damage was also found at several homes. The tornado then headed into the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The tornado damaged some buildings at the Arsenal, with mostly roof damage noted. The tornado also destroyed several steam pipes and knocked down the awning of the public works gas station. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River about 2 miles south of Pastoria with tree damage on both sides of the river. As the tornado moved northeast, it damaged a few more homes in the Sherrill area. The tornado dissipated just southwest of Tucker...with a new tornado spawned less than a mile farther southeast.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5684593. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.