EF0 Tornado — Hot Spring, Arkansas

2025-10-18 · near Duffie, Hot Spring, Arkansas

0.8 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This brief QLCS (Quasi-Linear Convective System) tornado started near Sycamore Drive in Hot Spring County, just north of Arkansas State Highway 128, and produced mainly tree damage along a short path. The tornado moved eastward, and dissipated as it reached Owasso Trail. Survey results found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado with winds of 105 mph.

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front to the northwest of Arkansas in combination with temperatures which soared well into the 80s led to the development of isolated storms along an outflow boundary which led to a few isolated instances of severe weather across Arkansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.