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Fort Smith, Arkansas, tornadoes of January 11, 1898

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Fort Smith, Arkansas tornado
Destroyed homes in Fort Smith
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationJanuary 11–12, 1898
Tornadoes
confirmed		≥2
Max. rating1possibly F4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2		>1 hour
Fatalities55 fatalities, 113 injuries
Damage$450,000 (1898 USD)[1]
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The 1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas tornado was a tornado which struck the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas during the night of January 11, 1898. It touched down about 100 miles to the southwest, and struck the city around midnight, killing 55 people and injuring 113. The twister nearly destroyed the city's newly constructed Fort Smith High School that opened in fall 1897.

It is tied for the deadliest tornado ever to strike the state of Arkansas.[2] Another tornado was also reported around 11pm that night in Alma, Arkansas.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/026/mwr-026-01-0018.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/worstts.htm


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