Tornado outbreak of January 3, 1949
|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead.| Tornado outbreak | |
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| Tornadoes | ≥14 |
| Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
| Duration | January 3, 1949 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 60+ |
| Injuries | 504 |
| Damage | $1,576,500 ($21,330,000 in 2025 USD) |
| Areas affected | Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1949 | |
A deadly tornado outbreak produced at least 14 destructive tornadoes across Kansas, Louisiana, and Arkansas on Monday, January 3, 1949. The worst of the outbreak was a deadly, devastating and violent (estimated) F4 tornado that tore though Warren, Arkansas. Part of a multi-state family, the tornado killed at least 55 people, a majority of the deaths in the outbreak, and is now tied with the Fort Smith tornado from 1898 as the deadliest in Arkansas history. In addition, a pair of deadly F3 tornadoes in Louisiana, along with a few other strong tornadoes in Arkansas, claimed five more lives. Overall, a total of 60 or more people were killed from the outbreak, and over 500 sustained injuries. The tornado outbreak would become the deadliest to occur during the month of January.