Storms of November 9th

Crittenden/Tipton Tornado of November 9, 2002

Radar Loop

Storm Survey Pictures

Residence blown off foundation and into a tree- Gilmore, AR

F-1 Tornado damage to residence - Gilmore, AR

View of interior of home wrapped around tree by tornado - Gilmore, AR

Chicken House Destroyed - Milam Road, Twist, AR

F-1 tornado damage to Wallace Chapel Church and Parsonage - near Twist, AR

Damage to Wallace Chapel Church - near Twist, AR

F-1 tornado damage to shed and mobile home between Gilmore, AR and Twist, AR

The 51 mile tornado track across northeast Arkansas and into west Tennessee was not continuous. There were large stretches of open farm land over the delta of northeast Arkansas where even a powerful tornado would leave little or no trace. The track was established by connecting damage points along a continuous path, and including the sections where there was no property or trees to be damaged. The tornado caused F-0 to F-1 damage along nearly all its path. There was one small area near Randolph, TN where damage intensity was rated as F-2 (113 mph to 157 mph wind speed). The only serious injury reported was to a Covington, TN man who was struck by bricks blown from the facade of a downtown building. There were several persons who had to be rescued from their damaged homes, but only minor injuries were reported.