Arkansas, 1998

Tornado in Arkansas, April 27, 1998

April 27, 1998 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:28 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Saline

When
April 27, 12:30 AM CST to 12:50 AM CST
Where
Saline County, Haskell to 4 mi ENE of Avilla
Rating
F1
Path length
16.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
34.500, -92.700

The tornado first touched down about 4 miles west of Haskell and travelled northeast. Downed trees and power lines were the first damage noted. The tornado then passed across the intersection of Interstate 30 and U.S. Highway 70. At this location, a weather station recorded a wind gust of 73 mph. In the same area, a number of trees and power lines were blown down. Several homes also sustained roof damage. The tornado then turned a little more north, continuing to down numerous trees. Several homes also sustained roof damage from fallen trees. The damage along the path of the tornado, along with the recorded wind gust, was consistent with an F1 rating. The tornado exited Saline County 2 miles east-northeast of Avilla around 150 am CDT.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5641108.