2 more tornadoes confirmed in Arkansas' weekend storms, surveyors say

Thirteen tornadoes has been confirmed in recent Arkansas storms, the National Weather Service said.
Thirteen tornadoes has been confirmed in recent Arkansas storms, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday confirmed two more tornadoes touched down during Arkansas storms over the weekend.

Surveyors say a brief EF-1 tornado touched down southeast of El Paso in White County at 10:13 p.m. Friday. Some trees were snapped or uprooted and a metal outbuilding lost its roof, according to the agency.

The service also confirmed Tuesday that an EF-0 twister traversed an area about 3 miles west of Pencil Bluff in Montgomery County around 7:50 p.m. Friday.

“An additional survey will determine exact start/end times and locations,” the weather service said.

Two EF-2 tornadoes were spawned in storms Friday afternoon through Saturday morning in Arkansas, including one that left four people hurt in Mountainburg.

The agency's North Little Rock office said an additional eight EF-1 twisters and an another EF-0 storm were also recorded.

In total, 22 tornadoes had been reported so far this year in Arkansas, according to preliminary data.

Arkansas Online reporter Rachel Herzog contributed to this report.

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