Power Outage in Dermott, AR

A few trees were blown down in Dermott including one which fell onto two cars at the Dermott Villas apartment complex. Power poles were blown down behind the Dermott Police Department.

A tree was blown down on South Melton Street. Another tree was blown onto power lines along North Norwood Street and along South Main Street.

A swath of 70-80 mph winds impacted far north Chicot County, which included the city of Dermott and areas along Highways 35 and 65, and into Halley. Much of this was uprooted, snapped, or damaged trees. There were also trees blown down on some homes and power lines. There was quite a bit of minor roof damage to structures from the wind. Pockets of corn stalks were also bent or laid down. Power poles were snapped.

A few trees were blown down, and a couple of power lines were down in town.

One tree was blown down on power lines.

A tree was blown down across power lines in Dermott.

Trees were blown down and power poles were broken in Dermott.

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city.

A tree and power lines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 208 near Dermott.

This tornado started on the southwest side of Dermott just west of Buckner Lane. Here several trees were snapped. As it crossed Buckner, six power poles were taken down. It then crossed Trotter Street, where more trees were snapped with others uprooted. A fence was laid down as well. A few homes here had minor roof damage where shingles were blown off. The tornado then tracked across US Highway 165 where it moved through open field. It tracked into the South Delta Regional Correctional Facility. Quite a bit of damage was done to the facility as it took a direct hit. Several large sections of the outer fence were torn down. Five buildings on the south side of the complex sustained roof damage where shingles and sheet paper were removed. The gym building, a metal structure, was heavily damaged where a large section of wall was removed. The main building of the complex suffered roof damage where roughly half of the roof was lifted or had parts removed. The roof is not a typical roof; it has several layers. Large portions of the foam insulation were pulled out along with several sections of a thin roof covering. A couple of the guard watch towers had the windows blown out and some minor damage. One employee was injured trying to exit a tower and broke a leg. The tornado then moved into a wooded area, where trees were snapped and a metal carport was thrown and destroyed. As the tornado crossed Highway 35, many more trees were damaged. One home sustained minor roof damage on the south side of the highway. The tornado crossed US Highway 65 and snapped more trees. It then continued through a large wooded area and farmland and it moved into Desha County. It then crossed Highway 159 where many more trees were snapped and uprooted. Where it crossed Highway 159, a home sustained some minor roof damage and had the wood framed shed destroyed. A few power lines were down here as well. The tornado continued northeast into a wooded area where more trees were damaged. Though the tornado likely dissipated a bit farther east, no access was available to that area due to flooding. The total path length was 9.2 miles, with 2.6 miles of that in Desha County. The maximum estimated winds were 105 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Black Pond Road. A house and a shed were destroyed on Highway 208.

Seven trees were blown down. A few power poles were snapped in and around Dermott.

Trees and power lines were down.

Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. A few highway signs were blown over at the intersection of Highway 65 and Highway 35.

Power lines were blown down in Dermott. Many limbs were blown down, and a billboard was torn apart.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Dermott.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the city. There was roof damage to a building on 101 North Shepard Street. Winds were estimated to be 60 to 65 mph. There were power outages in Dermott until 10 pm.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across town. Highway 35 westbound closed off due to trees and power lines across the road.

Two trees were blown down on power lines in Dermott.

Numerous trees were uprooted and power lines blown down around Dermott. A roof was blown off of an office building. There was minor structural damage to several other homes.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in town.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county, which included Dermott. Two trees were blown down on homes and some power poles were blown down.

A dozen trees were blown down along with several power lines. About 10,000 people lost power in Dermott.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.