EF1 Tornado — Hot Spring, Arkansas

2025-05-20 · near Duffie, Hot Spring, Arkansas

3.3 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado continued northeast from Clark County into Hot Spring County, then crossed over Sycamore Drive. A home off of Sycamore Drive was heavily damaged as

it shifted off the concrete foundation but was still mostly intact.

Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado

would then cross Hwy 128 twice, once east of Caney and second north

of Caney, downing many more trees, including a tree falling on a

house resulting in structural damage. The tornado continued

northeast crossing Caney Cemetery Road and Burris Loop. A home

sustained minor to moderate roof damage on Burris Loop. The tornado

appears to have dissipated east of Hwy 128 and north of Burris Loop. This tornado had a path length of 3.8 miles, rated an EF1, with maximum estimated sustained winds of 110 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe storms impacted the state over a five day span. In total, large hail and damaging winds were the primary hazards, however short lived tornado also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280294. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.