My heart, and my family's, goes out to everyone that lost a loved one in this disaster.  You are in my families prayers.

Intro

The file below is for KMZ programs like Google Earth.  For a list of KMZ programs and sites click HERE.  All of these are free sites or downloads.  Click HERE to download the more popular Google Earth.

This KMZ file is my best-guess path of the Feb. 5th, 2008 tornado beginning near Ola, AR  and ending near Highland, AR.

In the Atkins, Clinton, and Mountain View areas, I used video of fly-overs from local television stations for references of the tornados path and damage.  The rest of the path was guessed by text reports from NOAA's website and local television news reports.

This is NOT, in any way, meant to be an accurate or official path of the Feb. 5th, 2008 tornado in Arkansas.  It is only a personal record.  I am sharing it with you without any implied accuracy.  If something is wrong with the file please use this Feedback page to contact me.  If you have photos or video of this storm please contact me and I will give you an email address to send it to me.  If you took any of the photos below and would like them removed please see the above feedback form.  Once removed from this site they will automatically be removed from all KMZ downloads, past as well as present.

This file does not show any current aerial damage.  The satellite photos Google Earth is using are currently older than a year.  It may be some time, even years, before new photos reflect damaged areas.  Not my fault.  Not Google's fault either.  They use third party companies for the satellite overlays.  That company can only photograph small sections of land with many other limitations like it must be daylight, cloud/haze free, and

This KMZ file includes:

• Lucky Landing area marker (hardest hit area in Pope Co./Atkins, AR)
• Marker of three fatalities (Cherry Family of 3) (Southeast of Atkins, AR)
• Marker of area of the fourth and final fatality in Pope Co. The resident lived in an old RV news reports said.
• Several pictures from different distances and angles.  (Most of the images in the Photo Gallery on this site are shown.  Some are placed near, I believe, where the photographer was standing)
• Many other damage markers without pictures.  Verified using aerial video from local news stations.  Video not included.  Click HERE for some video.
• Much more...

The KMZ File

Sample

Click the thumbnail for a larger "sample".
The full KMZ download link is below.

02-05-08 Tornado Photo Gallery