Tornado History

Fern Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Fern, Arkansas as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 1996 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 7, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $530K.

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2recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$530Kminimum property damage

May 7, 2024latest tornado

3.9 milongest listed path

1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19961
20241

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 21, 1996	F2	Franklin, Arkansas	3 mi	400 yd	0	2	$500K
May 7, 2024	EF1	Franklin, Arkansas	3.9 mi	1200 yd	0	0	$30K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.