2023 Wynne–Parkin tornado: Difference between revisions

The tornado formed at 4:30 p.m. CDT, six miles southeast of [[Fair Oaks, Arkansas|Fair Oaks]], immediately intensifying to high-end EF1, and destroying a barn on Cecil Peevey Rd. The tornado traveled east, crossing Elmer Owens Rd, where it strengthened to mid-range EF2 intensity. A farmstead sustained significant damage as the roof of the home was ripped away, many nearby trees were uprooted, and a trailer and vehicle were tossed. Trees were also snapped along [[Arkansas Highway 284]]. The tornado then crossed [[Arkansas Highway 193]], slightly weakening to low-end EF2. It snapped multiple power poles and uprooted trees near the Ellis Chapel United Methodist Church; a double-wide mobile home was rolled over, an outbuilding was destroyed, and a metal building was leveled. Additionally, a home on County Road 640 sustained minor roof damage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}</ref> The tornado weakened to EF1 intensity west of Bedford, snapping trees along County Road 640.