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Damage in Jonesboro (1968) |
This tornado caused significant damage to the cities infrastructure, the tornado struck Valley View schools near old Highway 39—now Highway 49, destroying 6 homes. Moving east-northeast the twister crossed US 63, onto Stadium Boulevard, and demolished the Fairview neighborhood with 200+ mile per hour winds. Hundreds of people were injured, sadly leaving 34 people dead, making this one of Arkansas deadliest tornadoes. It is noted that the only weather advisory for the day was "possible hail, and strong wind." This tornado pushed the issue for better and more accurate weather forecasting and warnings that we now have today.