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F3 Tornado — Clark, Arkansas

1999-03-05 · near Amity, Clark, Arkansas

$2.0M

Property damage

13.0 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Wider weather episode

A strong tornado produced in eastern Pike County moved into western Clark County. The tornado hit the town of Alpine and caused extensive tree and property damage. More than two dozen homes and almost a dozen mobile homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. In nearby Amity, a high school basketball game was cancelled when a Tornado Warning was issued. The tornado continued east of Alpine into a forested area and downed numerous trees. Just south of the tornado, yet another tornado was spawned with both tornadoes causing over 2 million dollars in tree damage across Clark County. The second tornado tracked across much of eastern Clark County. The first tornado was on the ground for about 13 miles before dissipating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5693157. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.