LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Eds. note: The attached video shows the impact that the recent storms had on the East End community.)
The National Weather Service has been busy surveying storm damage reports across the state.
Survey teams have been plotting and analyzing the damage paths to determine if they were caused by straight-line winds or if the pattern leads to the conclusion of a tornado.
Following their inspection, 14 tornadoes have been confirmed from the severe weather on Friday evening. This the largest outbreak of tornadoes since May 30 and 31, when there were also 14 tornadoes.
Amongst the most recent tornado surge, there were 3 EF-2 tornadoes with maximum wind speeds of 115 mph. One was in Pike, Saline, and Howard counties. All the other tornadoes were rated EF-1 or EF-0.
The Howard County tornado was on the ground for 8.15 miles making it the longest path of the event.
With 14 tornadoes added from the severe weather event, we have reached the yearly average of 37.
Here is a closer look at the tornado paths confirmed by the National Weather Service in the THV11 viewing area.
Getting severe weather in late fall may seem odd, but it is actually our second severe weather season when you take a look at the average through the year.
The worst part of the season happens in the spring, but we do see tornadoes in Arkansas through the fall and winter months.
Now is a great time to review your tornado precautions with your family and save 501-376-1111 as a contact in your phone to stay weather aware. It'll also allow you to send storm reports or weather pictures to the THV11 Weather Team in the future.