
The storms of late Wednesday and early Thursday of last week now have been confirmed to have produced three tornados.
The follow-up surveys from the National Weather Service office in Little Rock indicates the three tornados all struck in the early morning hours on Thursday.
The first tornado was an EF-1 that touchdown north of Fallsville in Newton County around 1:15 am and followed a path around State Highway 21 before lifting just over three miles away. Peek winds were estimated at around 105 MPH.
The second tornado was an EF-2 that touchdown south of Pindall in Searcy County around 2:00 am and took a path northeast 11 mile before lifting in southern Marion County with peek winds estimated at around 120 MPH.
The final tornado was also an EF-2 that touchdown briefly near Canaan in Searcy County around 2:20 am and saw peek winds of 95 MPH.
Two injuries were reported with the Pindall Tornado while some barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed as a result of the Fallsville Tornado. All three storms caused structural damage to some buildings and trees.