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Tornado (EF3) — Sevier, Arkansas

April 9, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
7
Property damage
$3.5M
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Sevier

Event narrative (NOAA)

Tornado destroyed at least 10 to 12 mobile homes along US-71 just north of De Queen, AR. Numerous trees and powerlines were also uprooted or snapped. There were 7 reported injuries, all in the mobile home park north of Dequeen, Arkansas but none were life threatening. The Arkansas governor declared Sevier County a disaster area because of the tornado damage in the county.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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