1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:50 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A weak tornado affected areas about 3 to 4 miles east of Optimus in Stone County...mainly in the Boswell Access Area of the White River. The tornado mostly caused tree damage before moving into Izard County.
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