Public Information Statement Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
600 AM CST Fri Mar 8 2024
...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...
In 1909, seven tornadoes tore through the southern half
of Arkansas. The worst of the twisters, a violent F4
with a track 15 miles long and nearly three fourths of a
mile wide, roared across Monroe and St. Francis counties
in Southeast Arkansas.This tornado killed 49, injured
around 600, destroyed around 800 buildings, and caused
around $600,000 damage. Brinkley Arkansas took a direct
hit and was where 42 of the 49 fatalities occurred.
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