Arkansas, 2009

Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, June 12, 2009

June 12, 2009 · NWS LZK · 105 events in 22 counties and zones

A fast-moving line of thunderstorms, known as a derecho, rushed across Arkansas on the afternoon of the 12th. Widespread wind damage and one tornado resulted.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
105

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

A fast-moving line of thunderstorms, known as a derecho, rushed across Arkansas on the afternoon of the 12th. Widespread wind damage and one tornado resulted.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 11:45 AM CST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 11:45 AM CST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1245 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

.AVIATION...
OVERALL VFR CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...EXCEPT WITH
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MVFR TO ISOLATED IFR CONDITIONS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TO AFFECT NORTHERN TAFS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...TO MID AFTERNOON CENTRAL AR...WHILE OVER
SOUTH LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING...AS A LINE OF STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS MOVES FROM THE NORTHWEST TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS
ARKANSAS. WINDS SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH...EXCEPT STRONGER AND FROM THE
WEST TO NORTHWEST WITH THE LINE OF STORMS. (59)
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009/

.UPDATE...
HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO RAISE POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
INCLUDE SEVERE WORDING. LARGE COMPLEX OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD NEAR A STALLED/SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY
AND INTO NORTHERN/CENTRAL ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME
TIME STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUT AHEAD OF IT. BIGGEST
THREATS WILL BE HAIL AND WIND.

ALL UPDATES OUT FOR THE TIME BEING.
&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 10:15 AM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1115 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-131000-
ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-
CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-
INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-
MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-
PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
WOODRUFF-YELL-
1115 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WILL BE MOST
CONCENTRATED ALONG AND TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD...DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.

VERY LARGE HAIL...GOLF BALL SIZE AND LARGER...WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH
THE STRONGEST STORMS.

A COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA WILL
MOVE INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA.  ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THIS THIS COMPLEX TO MOVE ACROSS
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS DURING...BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MEANDERS NORTH AND SOUTH
OVER SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS. SOME STORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE HIGH LEVELS OF
INSTABILITY EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE IN PLACE...AND WITH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.

STEADILY INCREASING SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BECOME A THREAT
BEGINNING LATE WEEKEND INTO LATE NEXT WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
WARM WELL INTO THE 90S BY NEXT WEEK...AND FORECAST HEAT INDEX
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 100 BY LATE THIS WEEKEND...AND
NEAR 105 BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

&&

VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

55/57/61

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 10:36 AM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1136 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-121730-
BAXTER-BOONE-CLEBURNE-CONWAY-FAULKNER-FULTON-INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-
JACKSON-JOHNSON-LOGAN-MARION-NEWTON-POPE-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-
VAN BUREN-WHITE-WOODRUFF-
1136 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

...WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

A COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THAT HAVE PRODUCED NUMEROUS
INSTANCES OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND VERY LARGE HAIL...WILL AFFECT
MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS DURING THE EARLY AND MID
AFTERNOON HOURS.

CONDITIONS ARE QUITE FAVORABLE FOR THIS ORGANIZED COMPLEX OF
THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD. CURRENT
INDICATIONS ARE FOR THIS COMPLEX TO REACH AREAS FROM HARRISON...TO
JASPER BY 130 PM...MOUNTAIN HOME...TO CLINTON BY 230 PM...AND
SALEM...TO SEARCY BY 4 PM.

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

55

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Event by event

95 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 lightning, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 12, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 0.91 mi NNE of Booneville to 1.19 mi SSE of Booneville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.142, -93.922

The roof of a building was damaged and a window was blown out of a store. Trees, power lines, and power poles were knocked down. Trees fell on several residences and a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 12, 12:08 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Paris
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.280, -93.730

Trees and power lines were knocked down. Part of the roof was blown off a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 12, 12:18 PM CST to 12:23 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 0.27 mi WNW of Shady Grove to 0.8 mi SW of Clarksville Muni Arp
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.471, -93.525

Numerous trees were blown down, some of which fell on houses. Numerous power lines were blown down, and some power poles were snapped. Business signs were blown down. The roof was blown off a business, and some lumber sheds were damaged at a lumber yard. Shingles were blown off houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 12, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 1 mi N of Clarksville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.484, -93.470

Trees were uprooted in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 12, 12:23 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 4 mi ENE of Clarksville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.492, -93.404

Trees were down in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 12, 12:23 PM CST to 12:28 PM CST
Where
Yell County, 0.6 mi NW of Bluffton to 1.11 mi SW of Briggsville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.906, -93.607

Trees and power lines were down across the area. Two houses were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 12, 12:28 PM CST to 12:33 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 1.39 mi NNW of Knoxville to 2.37 mi N of Piney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.398, -93.380

Trees and power lines were blown down. Tin was peeled off an old chicken house. A billboard was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 12, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Lamar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.430, -93.380

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Yell County, 10 mi W of Danville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.050, -93.557

Trees were down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 7 mi W of New Blaine
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.280, -93.544

A large oak tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 12, 12:35 PM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where
Yell County, 1.38 mi SE of Sulphur Spgs to 0.8 mi NNW of Elberta
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.168, -93.310

Trees and power lines were down across the area. About 15 houses were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 12, 12:36 PM CST to 12:45 PM CST
Where
Pope County, 2.74 mi WSW of Augsburg to 1.31 mi E of Dover
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.401, -93.273

Many trees and power lines were blown down. Tin roofs were damaged on farm buildings. A hay barn was blown down. Power poles were snapped, carports were destroyed, and business signs were blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 12, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Jasper
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.000, -93.180

Trees were down across the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 12, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Pope County, London
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.330, -93.250

A tree was blown down onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 12, 12:44 PM CST
Where
Yell County, Plainview
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.980, -93.300

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 12, 12:45 PM CST to 12:48 PM CST
Where
Pope County, 1.55 mi WNW of Oakland Hgts to 1.76 mi N of Pottsville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.276, -93.176

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Russellville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 12, 12:55 PM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pope County, 3.19 mi WNW of Atkins to 3.2 mi ENE of Atkins
Measured
78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1.5 million
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.244, -92.974

Widespread tree damaged occurred, and about 30 homes were damaged by the falling trees. A wall of a food plant was blown down, and a rail station at another business was damaged. Several other businesses suffered damage, as well. Many power lines were blown down. A pavilion at a church collapsed. Two chicken houses were badly damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 12, 12:57 PM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pope County, 1.23 mi W of Economy to 1.59 mi NE of Economy
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.298, -92.902

Tin was blown off a chicken house and several dozen trees were blown down.

Lightning, Pope

When
June 12, 12:57 PM CST
Where
Pope County, 1.85 mi SSE of Oak Grove
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.327, -92.934

Seven horses were killed by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 12:58 PM CST to 1:12 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Petit Jean State Park to St Vincent
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.130, -92.900

Trees were down from Petit Jean Mountain to St. Vincent.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Conway County, 1 mi S of Ada
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.086, -92.880

Trees were blown down, a few of which landed on houses. At the Ada Valley cemetery, some of the falling trees damaged headstones. Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 1:01 PM CST to 1:18 PM CST
Where
Conway County, 3.06 mi WSW of Old Hickory to 1 mi SSW of Cypress Valley
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1.8 million
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.311, -92.849

Approximately 30 homes were damaged, along with a dozen rural farm buildings. Three chicken houses were destroyed and more than 100,000 chickens were killed. Hundreds of trees were blown down, as were many power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
June 12, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Perryville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.000, -92.800

Trees and power lines were blown down, and some roof damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Morrilton
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.150, -92.750

A part of the roof was blown off a building at the University of Arkansas Community College. Trees and power lines were down across the area.

Tornado, Conway

When
June 12, 1:10 PM CST to 1:13 PM CST
Where
Conway County, 0.62 mi E of Possum Trot to 0.21 mi NNW of Solgohachia
Rating
EF1
Path length
2.44 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.270, -92.719

Trees were blown down or snapped off, shingle damage occurred to several houses, and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
June 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Perry County, 1.65 mi SSE of Perryville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.979, -92.785

A tree was down on a house trailer in Harris Brake.

Funnel Cloud, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, 1 mi SE of Vilonia
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.070, -92.207

A funnel cloud occurred in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:20 PM CST to 1:27 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, 0.93 mi E of Gleason to 0.91 mi SSE of Conway Muni Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.120, -92.513

A few trees were blown down, one of which fell on a house. A highway sign was blown down on Interstate 40. The ceiling of the drive-though section of a car dealership was badly damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Conway County, 0.74 mi NW of Mallet Town
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.286, -92.511

Trees were down and homes were damaged on Mallettown Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:27 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, 2.68 mi ESE of Republican
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.270, -92.384

Trees and large limbs were down near Arkansas Highway 25 and U.S. Highway 65.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:28 PM CST to 1:40 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, 0.73 mi NNW of Skunk Hollow to 3.07 mi E of Funston
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1.5 million
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.060, -92.385

A couple of structures had portions of their roofs blown off, shingles were blown off several dozen residences, hundreds of large trees were blown down, tin roofs were blown off barns and outbuildings, and a couple of old farm buildings were blown down. Several houses were damaged by falling trees. The trailer of a parked tractor-trailer was overturned. Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
June 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County, 2 mi NNE of Damascus
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.407, -92.406

A tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Center Ridge
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.370, -92.570

A roof was blown off a house, a barn was damaged, and trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Guy to 3 mi S of Guy
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.320, -92.330

Trees and numerous large branches were blown down. Part of the tin roof of an old barn was removed and blown around trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 12, 1:41 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, 1 mi NE of Macon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
34.930, -92.157

Power lines and large trees were down on Maddox Road.

Funnel Cloud, Faulkner

When
June 12, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, 5.3 mi ENE of Funston
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.090, -92.120

A funnel cloud occurred in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:43 PM CST to 1:48 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, 3.03 mi WNW of Mountain Spgs to 2.16 mi NE of Mountain Spgs
Measured
74 kt (85 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.050, -92.117

A barn was destroyed and several farm buildings and barns were severely damaged. Hundreds of trees were blown down, one of which sliced through a mobile home. Roofs of several residences were damaged. Power lines were blown down. Boats were blown around on a lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 12, 1:43 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, 0.78 mi NE of Little Rock
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.739, -92.272

Much of a concrete block wall was blown down at a car dealership.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 12, 1:43 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.870, -92.100

Trees were blown down. One of the trees landed on a house and a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:44 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Mountain Spgs
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.030, -92.070

Trees were down in Mountain Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:44 PM CST to 1:49 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, 4.6 mi WNW of Ward to 1.5 mi WNW of Ward
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.056, -92.045

A workshop building at a residence was blown down, roof damage occurred at several houses and shingles were removed from additional roofs, and a barn was badly damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One woman was injured when a tree fell on her car in the Apple Hill area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, 0.87 mi ESE of Mountain Spgs
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.024, -92.056

Trees were down on houses in the Greystone area.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
White County, El Paso
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.120, -92.080

Power lines were down across U.S. Highway 64 at El Paso.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, 3.59 mi WNW of Furlow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.848, -92.040

Several trees were blown down in the South Bend area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 12, 1:52 PM CST to 1:54 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, 1.52 mi ENE of Austin to 1.27 mi S of Sylvania
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.007, -91.955

Trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees fell on houses and vehicles. A man was injured when he was struck by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 1:55 PM CST
Where
White County, Beebe
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.070, -91.900

Trees and large limbs were down.

Lightning, Saline

When
June 12, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Saline County, 0.56 mi ESE of Benton Saline Co Arp
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.568, -92.591

Lightning struck a utility line and traveled to a house, setting it on fire. The house was severely damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where
White County, 1.32 mi SSW of Essex
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
35.113, -91.891

Large trees were down on Arkansas Highway 31.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 12, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Sheridan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
34.300, -92.400

Trees were down on the north end of the high school football field.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:09 PM CST
Where
White County, Letona
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.370, -91.830

A tree was down on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:09 PM CST
Where
White County, 2 mi S of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.091, -91.650

Trees were down, and one of the trees fell on a mobile home.

Lightning, Cleburne

When
June 12, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Heber Spgs
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.500, -92.030

Lightning struck a boat storage company, setting it on fire. Only the building burned, as there was time to move the boats to safety.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:10 PM CST
Where
White County, 1.29 mi E of Searcy
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.246, -91.728

A few trees were snapped off near Harding University.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 12, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, 5 mi NW of Des Arc
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.021, -91.563

Several trees were uprooted and a barn and a house sustained damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:11 PM CST
Where
White County, 3.5 mi SE of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.084, -91.606

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:11 PM CST
Where
White County, 2.9 mi SE of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.090, -91.614

A tin roof was torn off an old barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:11 PM CST
Where
White County, 1.7 mi SE of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.103, -91.629

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:12 PM CST
Where
White County, 2 mi SE of Higginson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.179, -91.695

Power lines, power poles and trees were down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:12 PM CST
Where
White County, Pangburn
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.430, -91.850

A tree was down on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:13 PM CST
Where
White County, 1.2 mi E of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.120, -91.629

Power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 12, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, 1.4 mi NW of Des Arc
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
34.984, -91.517

A tree fell on the corner of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:14 PM CST
Where
White County, 2 mi E of Griffithville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.120, -91.615

A large tree fell on an old house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 12, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Des Arc
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.970, -91.500

Trees were down across several roads, and one of the trees fell on a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:20 PM CST
Where
White County, 2.7 mi WSW of Georgetown
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.105, -91.494

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:22 PM CST
Where
White County, Georgetown
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.120, -91.450

Trees were blown down. One of the trees fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:22 PM CST
Where
White County, Bald Knob
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.320, -91.570

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Baxter

When
June 12, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Baxter County, Henderson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
36.370, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Mc Clelland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.100, -91.400

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:26 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 3.4 mi SW of Gregory
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.115, -91.373

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:26 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 1.5 mi NW of Dixie to 1.5 mi N of Dixie
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.095, -91.369

Trees and power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:28 PM CST
Where
White County, Velvet Ridge to 1 mi N of Velvet Ridge
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.420, -91.580

A shed was badly damaged, and a power pole and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:29 PM CST
Where
White County, 1 mi N of Velvet Ridge to 1.5 mi NE of Velvet Ridge
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.434, -91.580

House roofs were damaged, a carport was thrown against a house, and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
White County, Velvet Ridge
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.420, -91.580

Trees were down and several carports were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Prattsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.320, -92.550

A tree fell on a boat.

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, 1.33 mi ENE of Dexter
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.330, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, 1.33 mi ENE of Dexter
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.330, -92.100

A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 1.3 mi SW of Gregory
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.137, -91.346

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:30 PM CST to 2:34 PM CST
Where
White County, 4.5 mi W of Bradford to Bradford
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.420, -91.550

Tin was peeled off barns, a fence was blown down, and numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 12, 2:33 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Brinkley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.880, -91.180

Trees and power lines were blown down. The street department sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:34 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Augusta
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.280, -91.370

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:34 PM CST to 2:35 PM CST
Where
White County, 0.84 mi ENE of Bradford to 2.61 mi ENE of Bradford
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.423, -91.456

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:34 PM CST
Where
White County, 0.8 mi SE of Bradford
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.412, -91.460

Tin was blown off a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Clarendon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.680, -91.300

Large limbs were down.

Hail, Grant

When
June 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Sheridan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.300, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 12, 2:38 PM CST
Where
White County, 3.3 mi ENE of Bradford
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.438, -91.416

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, 5.7 mi NNW of Fitzhugh
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.426, -91.359

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodruff

When
June 12, 2:43 PM CST to 2:48 PM CST
Where
Woodruff County, Mc Crory to Pumpkin Bend
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
35.250, -91.200

Trees and power lines were blown down. A farm shop suffered extensive damage.

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.220, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
June 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Oil Trough
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.630, -91.470

A tree was down on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 12, 2:45 PM CST to 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.220, -92.020

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 5.3 mi W of Weldon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.450, -91.324

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:47 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Tupelo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.380, -91.230

Trees and many large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:47 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 1.4 mi S of Weldon
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.430, -91.230

An irrigation pivot was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 3.3 mi ESE of Tupelo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.362, -91.176

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Weldon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.450, -91.230

Trees and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Shoffner
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.470, -91.230

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:51 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 2.7 mi SW of Beedeville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.402, -91.154

Tin was blown off a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:51 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 2.8 mi NNE of Tupelo
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.417, -91.211

A tree was blown down, large limbs littered roads, and limbs were hanging from power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Beedeville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.430, -91.120

Concrete blocks were blown out of the walls of an old store. Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 0.8 mi NW of Beedeville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$600,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.438, -91.130

A building belonging to an agricultural flying service was destroyed, as was the crop dusting plane inside it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Auvergne
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.520, -91.230

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 2.6 mi NE of Beedeville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.457, -91.087

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Newport
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
35.600, -91.270

A number of trees were blown down. Some of the trees landed on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
June 12, 3:02 PM CST to 3:14 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Oil Trough
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.630, -91.470

A spotter measured a 75 mph wind gust at 402 PM. At 414 PM, wind was sustained at 60 mph and gusting to 72 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Grubbs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.650, -91.070

Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 18.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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