1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas, tornado
 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 |
| Fatalities | 55 fatalities, 113 injured |
| Damage | $4,500,000 (1898 USD)[1] |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The 1898 Fort Smith tornado was a
Fort Smith High School that had opened in fall 1897. Another tornado was also reported that night in Alma, Arkansas.[1]
The Fort Smith tornado is tied with one that struck Warren in 1949 for the deadliest tornado to strike Arkansas.[2] Both tornadoes were estimated to be rated F4 on the Fujita scale.[3][4]
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Most 'Important' US Tornadoes by State". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Maximum Rated Tornado – the F4/F5 Database". 10 February 2013.
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