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The tornado was the deadliest in Arkansas since an F4 tornado that affected White County on March 21, 1952, killing 50. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The same city was hit by another destructive tornado five years later killing at least three and injuring 250 others while leaving much more destruction throughout the city than the 1968 event.
Jonesboro (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ n z b ʌ r ə /) is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2023, the city had an estimated population of 80,560, [4] making it the fifth-most populous city in Arkansas.
0–9. Tornado outbreak of April 1880; Tornado outbreak of June 5–6, 1916; Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917; Tornado outbreak of April 9, 1919
At least six people were reported injured when a tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Saturday, March 28.The storm flattened buildings and destroyed at least one business, and it also ...
Homes were leveled and swept away in both towns. Two F4 tornadoes struck Arkansas. The first destroyed much of Oil Trough, killing 7 people and leaving most buildings in town with some form of damage. The second F4 tornado struck Tuckerman, Jonesboro, and Nettleton, killing 35 people. There were 164 homes destroyed in Jonesboro.
A large tornado was confirmed in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Saturday, March 28. The tornado caused damage to several structures, according to reports from KAIT channel 8.Buildings, including the mall ...
The first notable tornado of the event began in northeastern Arkansas, near Jonesboro, causing major damage in and near towns such as Monette and Leachville, Arkansas, at EF4 intensity. It crossed the Missouri Bootheel, causing additional damage and fatalities near Braggadocio and Hayti.
A destructive nighttime tornado, or series of tornadoes, ravaged Jonesboro, Arkansas, on May 26, injuring nearly 300 people, but surprisingly with only three deaths. [ 16 ] [ 28 ] The next day, a long-tracked, violent tornado crossed almost 140 mi (230 km) of central Alabama , obliterating most of the town of Brent , injuring about 200 people ...