Ferguson, Arkansas
Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
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Ferguson is an unincorporated community in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States.[1]
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 |
| County | Phillips |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 57748[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]
