Event narrative (NOAA)
The Briarcliff Tornado continued in Baxter County from Marion County and|moved through a small residential area along the White River,|pulling siding and shingles off houses in addition to causing|significant tree damage. The tornado continued eastward, further|expanding in width, and reached a maximum width of up to 1 mile|wide, crossing mostly rural areas and causing significant tree|damage, passing across Wild Hog Mountain, and crossing Shipps|Ferry Road and Round Rock Trail. As it approached the Arkana and|Norfork Village area, the path width contracted slightly, and|large swaths of trees were found uprooted and snapped as it|crossed the White River briefly once again north of Hwy 341 at|Riverside Dr. The tornado continued northeast towards Briarcliff,|where mostly tree damage was obse
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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.