National Weather Service confirms Prairie Co. landspout as EF-0 tornado

PRAIRIE COUNTY (KATV) — The National Weather Service has officially confirmed a landspout that touched down in Prairie County as a EF-0 tornado.

The landspout initially developed approximately two miles west-southwest of Little Dixie, moving southwest at speeds of 4 miles per hour.

According to the NWS, the landspout was active for about 14 minutes, following a one mile path that crossed over Sanner Road and several fields.

Peak winds are estimated to have reached around 65-75 miles per hour.

Damage from the landspout tornado was contained to a small field pumping station.

This makes the 25th tornado recorded in Arkansas this year.

by Katie Clement (2018, June 14) KATV