The March 21, 1952 tornado
F4Lonoke County, Arkansas
An F4 tornado on a 7.6-mile path that killed 2 and injured 6. It was one of 27 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 20 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of March 21, 1952: 27 tornadoes in 4 statesF4 tornado · March 21, 1952
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 7.6 mi
- Width up to 10 yards
- Killed
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 6
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, March 21, 1952
- 5:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Howard County7 killed
- F4, White County50 killed
- F3, Lonoke County9 killed
- F2, Prairie County5 killed
- F4, Woodruff County29 killed
- F4, Dyer County2 killed
- F4, Cross County4 killed
- F4, Pemiscot County17 killed
- F3, Dyer County10 killed
- F4, Dyer County4 killed
- F4, Marshall County16 killed
- F4, Hardeman County38 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.