EF1 Tornado — Saline, Arkansas

2025-04-20 · near Reform, Saline, Arkansas

7.5 mi

Path length

350 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado began in a highly wooded and largely inaccessible area south of Lake Winona and continued northeast damaging many trees on the Lake Winona side of the community of Reform. The tornado continued northeast, primarily through wooded areas damaging many trees along its path. It eventually crossed over the Saline County line into Perry County. Within Saline County, there was a large swath of nearly continuous tree damage along the entire path of the tornado consistent with a high end EF-1 tornado, with peak estimated winds of 110 mph.

Wider weather episode

Isolated severe weather developed on the afternoon and evening hours of 20th in close proximity to a warm front and associated upper level feature just north and west of Arkansas.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.7685, -92.8661)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.