The National Weather Service in North Little Rock has confirmed a weak tornado touched down in Newton County Saturday afternoon.
The tornado has been rated an EF0 with estimated peak wind speed at 75 miles per hour.
The tornado was 100 yards wide and was on the ground 0.9 miles near Mossville, about eight miles east, southeast of Weathers in Newton County.
The Weather Service says the tornado was observed from a residence just east of its path near Smith Creek.
No damage was reported.
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