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Draft:2014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado

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Draft:2014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado
An aerial view of the Parkwood Meadows subdivision in Vilonia, where several homes were completely leveled and swept clean off their foundations.
Meteorological history
FormedApril 27, 2014, 7:06 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
DissipatedApril 27, 2014, 8:02 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration56 minutes
EF4 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds190 mph (310 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities16
Injuries193

On the evening of April 27, 2014, a violent tornado impacted the cities of Mayflower and Vilonia in Arkansas. The tornado killed 16 and injured 193.