Power Outage in Dardanelle, AR

Power poles were snapped in the town of Dardanelle.

Reports of trees and power lines down along State Highway 27 and River Road were received.

A few power poles were blown down.

A power line was blown down between the town of Dardanelle and Bethel Road.

Power lines and multiple trees were down near Ranger.

Widespread large trees down. There was damage to a house roof. Power outages were noted.

Some trees and power lines were blown down, along with some damage to a home and out-buildings. Some chicken houses were damaged, one of which was destroyed.

Freezing rain accumulations of two to four tenths of an inch were observed across the county, along with some sleet accumulations of around an inch. Many residents lost power due to downed power lines and snapped power poles.

Trees and power lines were blown down and roofs were damaged.

A shop building was badly damaged, a carport was destroyed, a mobile home and shed were blown off their foundations, two boats and their trailers were overturned, roofs were damaged, and trees, power lines, and a power pole were blown down just west of Havana.

Trees and power lines were blown down and roofs were damaged.

Sleet and snow totaled 2.5 inches at Dardanelle (cooperative observer), and 0.5 inch at Danville (cooperative observer) and 11 miles west-southwest of Havana (CoCoRaHS). Freezing rain downed trees and power lines in the county.

Power lines were blown down.

Trees were blown down onto power lines.

Power lines were blown down.

The metal roof of a restaurant was peeled off, with some of the metal ending up in power lines. Some trees were blown down in the area.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees were down in the city limits. Power outages occurred across the county.

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

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

The county's emergency manager reported that 1/2 inch of ice had accumulated 2 miles south of Dardanelle as of 7:00 PM on the 26th, and the county judge reported 1/4 inch of ice in Danville at 9:00 PM. At least two State Park cabins were damaged due to fallen limbs and trees on Mt. Nebo. Trees fell on power lines across the county.

Trees and power lines were down.

Fallen power lines blocked Arkansas Highway 309.

Numerous trees and some power lines were blown down from the Danville area east to Mount George, and then on to Dale Bend and north of New Hope. The damage then continued farther east to Pullen Pond and on to near the intersection of the Yell County line with the Perry and Conway County lines.

A report was received of 5.0 inches from Centerville by a Coop Observer. A report was received of 14.5 inches from Mt George by the media. A report of 10.0 inches was received from Danville. A report of 1.5 inches was received from Dardanelle by law enforcement. Trees were reported down on East 6th Street, West 9th Street, and also at the City Park. A tree fell on the side of a house on Grant Street. Utility lines and a large tree were blown down on the old Danville Cemetery and power lines were down throughout the city.

Power lines were reported down. Numerous fires were reported throughout the county due to the downed power lines. Over 3000 residents and businesses lost electricity. Hundreds of roofs, awnings, metal carports, small buildings, poultry houses, and barns were damaged. Fallen trees caused damage to homes and buildings. Several homes in the Plainview area and some businesses suffered shingle damage. Damage was reported to the WYC High School building. Approximately 23 trees were down in Belleville Park.

A strong tornado touched down in northern Yell County, about 5 miles southwest of Chickalah. Estimated winds with the tornado were around 140 mph. A house was severely damaged. An abandoned mobile home, used for storage, was badly damaged. A few chicken houses had major damage, and a number of others had parts of the roofs taken off. A travel trailer was overturned, with numerous sheds and outbuildings destroyed. A number of power lines and power poles were blown down. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted. A mobile home was also destroyed by fire, apparently due to a fallen power line. The tornado tracked to the east-northeast for about 13 miles before moving into southern Pope County.

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down some power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed a number of large trees and power lines. A roll-up garage door was blown in on a building and several portable advertising signs were damaged.

A severe thunderstorm blew portions of the roof off several chicken houses. Trees and power lines were also knocked down.

The Ola Fire began on the 25th 3 miles southeast of Ola in Yell County. The fire was contained on the 28th after destroying 1014 acres, a mobile home, a barn, several vehicles, and a major power transmission line. This was the largest wildfire so far this year in Arkansas. At the height of the fire, the town of Ola (population about 1300) was evacuated, and portions of Arkansas 7 and Arkansas 10 were closed. A fireworks warehouse was threatened, but the fire did not reach the business. Numerous fire departments, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, the U.S. Forest Service, the Yell County Road Department, Deltic Timber Co., and Terra Renewal Services fought the fire.

Severe thunderstorms downed a number of trees and power lines across portions of Yell County. Several homes and chicken houses sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm winds downed at least a dozen trees, with a camper flipped over in the area. About 400 customers lost power for several hours.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Centerville.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in several parts of Yell County.