EF2 Tornado — Clay, Arkansas
2018-02-24 · near Knobel, Clay, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
$500K
Property damage
29.1 mi
Path length
150 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The one fatality was east of Knobel Arkansas near the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 135 in a mobile home. A few homes, trees and power poles were damaged as the tornado tracked toward the St. Francis River. The path was intermittent. The tornado continued into Dunklin County.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front interacted with a very unstable airmass across the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of February 24h. All facets of severe weather occurred.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 738582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.