Power Outage in Arkadelphia, AR

There were multiple reports of trees and power lines down across Clark County.

Trees and power lines were down in Arkadelphia.

A few power lines were knocked down near North 10th Street.

Trees werer down across Highway 53 South, taking power lines with them.

Freezing rain accumulations of over one half of an inch were observed across the county. Many residents lost power due to downed power lines and snapped power poles.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. A few of the trees fell on houses.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down. Approximately 17 houses were damaged by falling trees. Of this number, two houses had substantial damage. Around 2,000 electric customers lost power. In some cases, it took more than 24 hours before power was restored.

Tree limbs were blown down onto a power line, causing power outages.

Four power poles and a large pine tree were blown down along Arkansas Highway 7.

Power lines were blown down.

A house had shingles and siding blown off, and its TV antenna blown over. At the same residence, a huge tree smashed into the tractor shed, and a canning shed was destroyed, scattering jars and bottles all over the back yard and an adjacent pasture. Numerous trees were blown down, as were a few power poles and power lines. Farm gates were destroyed.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Dozens of large trees and power lines were down.

Dozens of large trees and power lines were down.

A tree fell onto Arkansas Highway 51. Power lines were knocked down as the tree fell.

A 44 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Arkadelphia Airport. Trees and power lines were down across the county.

Trees were down across power lines in Arkadelphia.

Numerous trees were blown down, power lines were knocked down, and the roof was taken off a farm shop.

Numerous trees were blown down, power lines were knocked down, and the roof was taken off a farm shop.

Trees and power lines were down. One tree fell on the corner of a house.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines were down.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. Several roads were blocked due to downed trees. A large portion of the roof was blown off on main street in Arkadelphia. Winds damaged the south facing doors of Town Hall. Winds also damaged a building at the water department. A tree was reported down on Unity Road, a power line was down on Vaden Road, and a tree was down on Shiloh Road.

The strong winds capsized a boat on Lake DeGray. The three people who were in the boat were rescued. Trees were blown down on Arkansas Highway 26 west of Arkadelphia, on U.S. Highway 67 southwest of Gurdon, and on several county roads throughout Clark County. Power lines were blown down west of Arkadelphia and several other places in the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees and power lines.

Trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees and power lines. Several outbuildings were also damaged.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines in eastern portions of Clark County.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across Clark County.

Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees and power lines across Clark County.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Arkadelphia.

A powerful storm system aloft moved from the southern Rockies into the southern Plains on the 16th. The system dredged abundant moisture northward from the Gulf Coast, with rain becoming widespread. A cold front barreled into the region, with showers and thunderstorms ahead of the front.

Severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines across parts of Clark County. The roof of a dorm was blown off at a university in Arkadelphia. Several homes in the county also sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees and power lines. A large scoreboard, located on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University, also sustained damage.

Severe thunderstorms moved across portions of Clark County and downed a number of trees and large tree limbs. Several power poles were also knocked down. Most of the damage occurred in and around the Gurdon and Arkadelphia areas.

Lightning struck some conduit containing a power line, with the conduit split. Fire was sent through the main electrical line into a nearby home, with flames spreading quickly through the upper level of the structure.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Arkadelphia.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines 8 miles north-northwest of Arkadelphia.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Gurdon. A few trees fell on houses, causing structural damage. Many houses, outbuildings and barns had roof damage as well.