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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
459 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 3/15/2026 TORNADO EVENT
MINTURN TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 10.5 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/15/2026
START TIME: 05:43 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 WSW MINTURN / LAWRENCE COUNTY / AR
START LAT/LON: 35.9618 / -91.0887
END DATE: 03/15/2026
END TIME: 05:53 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 WNW SEDGWICK / LAWRENCE COUNTY / AR
END LAT/LON: 35.9919 / -90.9063
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THE TORNADO BEGAN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 547 WHERE IT DAMAGED SEVERAL
POWER POLES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST OVER
MOSTLY FARMLAND ALONG COUNTY ROAD 534. IT THEN MOVED INTO THE
TOWN OF MINTURN WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
ADDITIONALLY, A FEW MOBILE HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THE
TORNADO THEN CROSSED OVER HIGHWAY 67 AND NARROW GAUGE ROAD WHERE
MORE TREES WERE UPROOTED. AS IT CONTINUED TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST
IT TRACKED OVER MORE FARMLAND BEFORE CAUSING MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO
A BARN OFF COUNTY ROAD 701. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TOWARDS COUNTY
ROAD 705 WHERE DOWNED MORE TREES AND POWER POLES BEFORE
DISSIPATING.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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