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December 14

• 1987 – An F3 tornado caused major damage in West Memphis, Arkansas and Northaven, Memphis, killing 6 people and injuring 121. It heavily damaged or destroyed 323 homes and 35 businesses, leaving 1,500 people homeless. Several sets of high-voltage power lines were severed, leaving all of Crittenden County without power. The death toll could have been much higher, as the tornado passed within 400 yards of a dog racetrack with 6,000-7,000 people in attendance.