National Weather Service Confirms Benton Co. Tornado

GILMAN -- The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado did touch down in rural Benton County on Monday afternoon.

The tornado was about two miles southwest of Gilman at 4:32 p.m. It was on the ground for about five minutes.  Weather spotters reported the brief tornado on the ground.

Paul Rosa took a video of a funnel cloud near the Popple Creek area on Monday and shared his video with WJON.

The National Weather Service tells WJON news they did receive a video of the tornado. They say the damage appears to be minimal to none at this time.

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The National Weather Service had teams surveying other tornadoes Tuesday and did not have a team on the ground in Benton County.