2020 Jonesboro tornado

The 2020 Jonesboro tornado was a powerful and violent EF5 wedge tornado that caused catastrophic damage as it struck the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 20, 2020. The tornado was the deadliest tornado of a large late-April tornado outbreak that ravaged across the Midwest. The tornado killed 58 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Arkansas history, and injured 207 others. It was also the first tornado in Arkansas history to officially be given an F5/EF5 rating, with estimated wind speeds reaching 210 mph (340 km/h).