1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas, tornado
The 1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas tornado was a tornado which struck the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas during the night of Tuesday, January 11, 1898. It touched down about 100 miles to the southwest, and struck the city around midnight, killing 55 people and injuring 113. The twister nearly destroyed the city's newly constructed Fort Smith High School that opened in fall 1897.
 Destroyed homes in Fort Smith | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 11–12, 1898 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | ≥2 |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | >1 hour |
| Damage | $4,500,000 (1898 USD)[1] |
| Casualties | 55 fatalities, 113 injured |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
It is tied for the deadliest tornado ever to strike the state of Arkansas.[2] Both tornadoes (1898, 1949) were estimated to be rated F4 on the Fujita scale.[3][4] Another tornado was also reported around 11pm that night in Alma, Arkansas.[1]
References
- http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/026/mwr-026-01-0018.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.ericsweatherlibrary.com/f4f5/f4-f5-tornadoes/
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. pp. 681–682, 941. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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