The storm that produced the Wynne, AR tornado moves toward the city in this shot, in the immediate moments before the tornado dropped.
Prayers to everyone affected, and for the four people who lost their lives.
3/31/2023
North of Hunter, AR
From Memphis NWS:
Wynne Tornado…
Rating: EF3
Estimated Peak Wind: 150 mph
Path Length /statute/: 73.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 1600 yards
Fatalities: 4
Injuries: 26
Start Date: 03/31/2023
Start Time: 04:30 PM CDT
Start Location: 5 SE Fair Oaks / Cross County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.1818 / -90.9615
End Date: 03/31/2023
End Time: 05:54 PM CDT
End Location: 2 SE Burlison / Tipton County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 35.5392 / -89.7552
Survey Summary:
NWS meteorologists determined an EF-3 tornado touched down in
western Cross County at 431 PM CDT on March 31 on County Road
537, just south of Highway 284. The tornado tracked to the east
northeast towards Wynne, AR where it crossed Highway 284 multiple
times. EF-2 damage was observed north of Ellis Chapel and
McElroy. Just east northeast of McElroy, significant EF-2 damage
of the Sewage Treatment Plant was noted where an 80-yard long
shed with sturdy roofing structure of metal failed and became
aloft. The roofing wadded up and destroyed 2 cinder block
buildings before landing 100 yards away. The tornado strengthened
to an EF-3 as it moved into west Wynne, AR where it ravaged the
center of Wynne, including the Wynne High School. Several one-
and two-family residences in Wynne were partially to completely
destroyed.
The tornado weakened as it moved away from Wynne to north of
Parkin and Earle, AR where EF-2 damage was observed. Between
Earle, AR and the Mississippi River, very few damage indicators
aided in the observed strength as it traversed mostly farmland.
There were between 20 to 30 center pivot irrigation systems that
were overturned along this area. As the tornado passed over Corna
Lake in Tipton County (west side of the Mississippi River) and
extreme southern Mississippi County, EF- 3 damage was observed.
The tornado crossed the Mississippi River and into Tipton County,
TN where it produced EF-2 damage across Wilder Farms. As the
tornado climbed the Bluff, the tornado circulation began to
weaken. From the top of the Bluff at the intersection of Pryor and
Leach Roads to south of Burlison where the tornado appears to
have lifted, EF-1 and EF-0 damage was observed. It is important to
note that as the long-tracked Wynne, AR tornado was dissipating,
the Covington, TN tornado was on the ground approximately 3.5
miles away to the south.
Posted by SP7131 on 2023-04-01 07:19:53
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