Ferguson, Arkansas

Ferguson is an unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States.[1] At 6:30 PM on April 26, 2011, a tornado – part of the 2011 Super Outbreak – hit Ferguson and traveled along Arkansas Highway 44 toward Coahoma, Mississippi.[2][3] The tornado was rated EF0 with winds estimated at 80 mph (130 km/h; 70 kn), a width of 200 yards (180 m), that traveled a path of 17.8 miles (28.6 km).[3] The tornado knocked down trees, power lines, telephone poles, road signs, and irrigation facilities.[3]

Ferguson
Ferguson
Ferguson's position in Arkansas.
Ferguson
Ferguson (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°08′17″N 90°59′02″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyPhillips
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID57748
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferguson, Arkansas

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