# Tornado outbreak of June 5–6, 1916

On June 5–6, 1916, a deadly severe-weather episode produced at least 35 tornadoes across the Southern United States on June 5–6, 1916. The outbreak killed at least 112 people, 76 of them in the U.S. state of Arkansas alone. Unconfirmed reports suggested higher totals in rural areas. The outbreak was the deadliest June tornado outbreak in the state and one of the largest outbreaks in Arkansas history, with at least 24 significant tornadoes in-state. The deadliest tornado of the outbreak and the deadliest to strike Arkansas on June 5 was a powerful F4 tornado that hit Heber Springs, killing 25 people. Other deadly tornadoes struck much of the state and in nearby parts of Missouri and Illinois. Overnight on June 5–6, tornadoes spread east and south into Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi, with an F3 tornado hitting the northern suburbs of Jackson, Mississippi, killing 13 people there. It was one of the largest late-spring tornado outbreaks ever recorded in the Southern US.

## Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating :
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
| ? | ? | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35 |

### June 5 event

Confirmed tornadoes – Monday, June 5, 1916 :
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
| F2 | NNE of Ozark | Franklin | AR | 19:30–? | Un­known | 400 yards (370 m) | 1 death — Tornado destroyed three houses. Five people were injured. |
| F2 | Hot Springs | Garland | AR | 20:15–? | 8 miles (13 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 4 deaths — Tornado tracked parabolically through the southern side of Hot Springs, roughly paralleling an F4 tornado that killed 10 people in the city on November 25, 1915. Tornado damaged 200 houses, one of which was left in front of a train. Twenty people were injured. |
| F2 | E of Greenland | Washington | AR | 20:30–? | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 1 death — Tornado touched down in a small community, damaging or destroying 12 houses. Storm also struck three plantations and destroyed several tenant houses. Twelve people were injured. |
| F3 | N of Morrilton to Guy | Conway, Faulkner | AR | 20:45–? | 30 miles (48 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | 1 death — Tornado destroyed nine houses in the "Germantown" community then skipped through Conway County before damaging or destroying 20 buildings in Guy. Twenty people were injured. |
| F2 | Brewer | Cleburne | AR | 21:00–? | Un­known | Un­known | Tornado damaged or destroyed all of the 47 structures in Brewer. Four people were injured. |
| F4 | Barney to Heber Springs to Banner | Faulkner, Cleburne | AR | 22:00–? | 35 miles (56 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | 25 deaths — Devastating tornado family first killed a person north of Enola then two more people near Beckette Mountain, west of Rose Bud. Tornado then leveled 55 houses in northwestern Heber Springs, with at least 18 deaths within the town limits. Tornado leveled another house near Banner, killing four people inside. More than two-thirds of those killed were children. Papers from Beckette Mountain traveled 55 mi (89 km). A total of 150 people were injured. |
| F2 | SE of Melbourne to Sage | Izard | AR | 22:00–? | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Un­known | Tornado destroyed many barns. Two people were injured. |
| F3 | E of Dalark to N of Carthage | Dallas | AR | 23:00–? | 15 miles (24 km) | 800 yards (730 m) | 5 deaths — Tornado first destroyed a small house near Dalark, killing the five members of a family who lived inside, then continued into the town of Carthage. The tornado also caused minor damage in Carthage. Three people were injured. |
| F2 | E of Cato | Pulaski | AR | 23:00–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | Tornado hit two farms, destroying three houses. Five people were injured. |
| F2 | Western Little Rock | Pulaski | AR | 23:00–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | This tornado unroofed houses in Pulaski Heights, a neighborhood in Little Rock. |
| F2 | S of Cabot | Lonoke | AR | 23:15–? | 10 miles (16 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 2+ deaths — This tornado killed a man and his daughter as their house was being destroyed. It also injured 22 people, two of whom were badly injured and may have died many weeks later. |
| F2 | Alvis | Independence | AR | 23:30–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | Tornado hit the historic community of Alvis, east-southeast of Mount Pleasant, destroying two houses and numerous barns. One person was injured. |
| F3 | Kensett to Judsonia to Bald Knob | White | AR | 23:30–? | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | 9 deaths — This strong tornado destroyed roughly one-third of Judsonia. Five children from the same family died, and another person was killed just northeast of Judsonia. An additional 35 people were injured. Another deadly tornado struck Judsonia on March 21, 1952, killing 30 people in town and causing F4 damage. |
| F2 | Sweet Home to Kerr | Pulaski, Lonoke | AR | 23:30–? | 15 miles (24 km) | Un­known | 1 death — Tornado destroyed houses and other structures on six farms. Five people were injured. |
| F2 | McMullin–Vanduser | Scott | MO | 23:30–? | Un­known | Un­known | A tornado was sighted from a train as it destroyed small houses, barns, and a nearby school. Three people were injured. |
| F2 | SE of Sharp | Sharp | AR | 23:45–? | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Un­known | Tornado reportedly destroyed houses and barns on six farms. Three people were injured. |
| F2 | NW of Stuttgart | Arkansas | AR | 00:00–? | Un­known | Un­known | Tornado destroyed barns. |
| F2 | NW of Slovak to DeValls Bluff | Prairie | AR | 00:00–? | 10 miles (16 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | 4 deaths — Tornado killed four people in tenant homes, and injured 42 people, ten of whom lived near Slovak . |
| F3 | N of Tuckerman | Jackson | AR | 00:30–? | 10 miles (16 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 4 deaths — Tornado obliterated tenant homes and moved bodies up to 1⁄4 mi (0.40 km) away. Three members of one family died. 40 other people were injured. |
| F3 | NW of Brinkley | Monroe | AR | 00:30–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 1 death — One house was destroyed, killing a man who was thrown 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) from the foundation. Ten people were injured. |
| F3 | SE of Vallier | Arkansas | AR | 01:00–? | 5 miles (8.0 km) | Un­known | 2 deaths — Tornado killed two people, each of them on separate plantations. Eight others were injured. |
| F2 | W of Imboden, AR to Flatwoods, MO | Lawrence (AR), Randolph (AR), Ripley (MO) | AR, MO | 01:30–? | 45 miles (72 km) | Un­known | 1 death — Tornado family killed an Arkansas farmer and destroyed buildings in Shiloh Church, Missouri, south-southeast of Grandin. Intermittent damage continued across Missouri, with barns destroyed near Poynor and Flatwoods. Ten people were injured. |
| F3 | W of Dexter to W of Bloomfield | Stoddard | MO | 01:30–? | 7 miles (11 km) | Un­known | 7 deaths — Tornado leveled houses. The seven fatalities occurred in five different families, and 20 other people were injured. |
| F1 | N of Vanndale to Weona Junction | Cross, Poinsett | AR | 02:00–? | 20 miles (32 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | 2 deaths — Tornado blew a tree into a boarding house, killing two women and injuring 13 others who were inside. Four other injuries occurred elsewhere. Losses totaled $6,000. |
| F3 | N of Rector to Gravel Hill | Clay | AR | 02:00–? | 9 miles (14 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 7 deaths — Destructive tornado destroyed small houses, killing seven people. The deaths occurred between Pollard and St. Francis. An additional 25 people were injured. |
| F3 | SW of Haynes to SE of Forrest City | Lee, St. Francis | AR | 02:00–? | 11 miles (18 km) | Un­known | 4 deaths — Tornado hit three large farms, destroying 16 tenant houses and killing four people on one of the farms. Another 40 people were injured. |
| F2 | S of Dubberly | Webster | LA | 02:00–? | Un­known | Un­known | Tornado destroyed small houses south of the village. Five people were injured. |
| F3 | SSW of Morehouse to Big Ridge | Stoddard, New Madrid, Scott | MO | 03:30–? | 8 miles (13 km) | Un­known | 7 deaths — Tornado obliterated three houses, killing six people in one of them. Fifteen barns and seven other houses were destroyed as well. Seventeen people were injured. The tornado may have continued to Kelso. |
| F2 | N of Marion, AR to SW of Munford, TN | Critttenden (AR), Tipton (TN) | AR, TN | 04:00–? | 25 miles (40 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | 2+ deaths — This tornado destroyed at least 20 houses in Missouri then hit a house and barn in Tennessee. There was one death in each state. The tornado may have crossed the Mississippi River north of Memphis, where the packet boat Eleonore capsized in stormy conditions. At least 19 - perhaps as many as 34 - people drowned when the boat capsized, but there is no clear evidence that a tornado caused the boat to sink. An "electric tornado" reportedly snapped the tree to which the boat was anchored, which measured 20 inches (1.7 ft) in diameter, and other nearby trees were also snapped along the shore. A total of 63 people sustained injuries. |
| F3 | W of Miner, MO to Blodgett, MO to Fayville, IL | Scott (MO), Alexander (IL) | MO, IL | 04:00–? | 30 miles (48 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 5 deaths — This tornado injured five people from Blodgett as it destroyed much of the village. As many as 60 injuries occurred, mostly in rural areas. In Fayville, a 10-year-old girl died, 20 more people were injured, and 11 houses were destroyed. |

### June 6 event

Confirmed tornadoes – Tuesday, June 6, 1916 :
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
| F3 | S of Yokena | Warren | MS | 05:30–? | 10 miles (16 km) | 250 yards (230 m) | 4 deaths — Tenant houses were leveled, and bodies of its residents were found as far as 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km). A total of 25 people sustained injuries. |
| F2 | Oak Grove | West Carroll | LA | 05:45–? | Un­known | 50 yards (46 m) | A late-night tornado destroyed two houses, the Masonic Hall, and the Methodist church in Oak Grove. Five people were injured. |
| F3 | Northern Jackson | Hinds, Madison | MS | 07:10–? | 15 miles (24 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 13 deaths — This tornado crossed the northern side of Jackson and dissipated northeast of the city. It damaged or destroyed 250 houses and completely leveled other smaller ones. Larger well-constructed buildings lost roofs and chimneys. Fifty-six people were injured. |
| F2 | Pineville | Smith | MS | 09:30–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | Small, brief tornado destroyed rural houses and barns. Three people were injured. |
| F2 | Taylors Ferry | Jefferson | AL | 17:00–? | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | This tornado destroyed four houses, and five people were injured. |