Power Outage in Des Arc, AR

This tornado started in a field southwest of the intersection of|West Crossroads Road and Arkansas Highway 86, snapping a power pole.|The tornado then passed over a barn, lifting the roof off that|barn. The tornado then moved north over Bell Road, removing some|shingles off a house before lifting shortly afterwards. The tornado was rated an EF1 with estimated maximum winds of 90 mph.

Reports of multiple trees down on power lines were received from Des Arc. These were relayed via NWSChat.

A video posted to social media showed a brief weak tornado south of Des Arc. The tornado initially began in a farm field near the intersection of North Simmons Road and East Skarda Road. It affected farming facilities on East Skarda Road, blowing the roof and doors off of a farm shop. It also blew propane tanks out of the shop. Two trees were blown over, and multiple power poles were snapped in two. It then lifted shortly after hitting the farm shop.

A power line was blown down and blocking all lanes of Highway 11.

Trees were down causing power outages blocking the highway.

This tornado moved out of Lonoke County into Prairie County near the intersection of West Zion Road and County Road 817. Additional damage from this tornado was limited to broken power poles along the track in Prairie County.

Most of the tornado's track was across farm fields. A number of power poles were knocked down or broken off.

Most of the tornado's track was across farm fields. A number of power poles were knocked down or broken off.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the area around Des Arc. One house had some roofing and siding damage.

Many large trees were blown down, as were power lines. Minor damage occurred to one house and mobile home due to falling trees, while another house had more extensive damage.

Many large trees and some power lines were blown down.

A tree was blown down onto power lines.

A wind gust to 82 mph was measured by AWOS at the Stuttgart Municipal Airport. An anemometer atop the terminal building measured a gust to 86 mph. Minor damage occurred at three hangars. The hangar doors were strengthened after a tornado in 2004 and thus did not blow in with this storm. A window was blown out of an SUV parked at the terminal. Near the airport, sheds were destroyed, tin was peeled off a barn, a vehicle was damaged by flying tin, a power pole was broken off, and power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down.

The roof of the high school was damaged. Part of the roof and the smokestack on a riverboat restaurant were blown off. A large tree and some power lines were blown down. Downtown Des Arc was without power for most of the day.

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

Power lines were down across the area.

Power lines were down across the area.

Approximately two dozen trees were damaged and a power pole was knocked down.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. Damage was reported to many local businesses as well as street signs, billboards, windows and tin roofs in Hazen.

Lightning damaged a breaker, causing a power outage.

Power pole was knocked down on Highway 33 north of Des Arc.

Trees and power lines downed.

The F2 tornado moved from Lonoke County into Prairie County about 6.1 miles west-southwest of the Fairmount Community. The tornado gained intensity as it tracked to the east-northeast and then to the east as it approached the Stuttgart Airport. The tornado continued to track to the east before lifting east-northeast of the town of Ulm. The maximum damage was observed at the airport where numerous planes were damaged or destroyed. Damage at the airport was estimated at just over 12 million dollars. Also, most of the hangers and other buildings on the airport property sustained damage. Elsewhere along the path of the tornado, many power poles were snapped off or blown down. Metal irrigation pipe was carried for a mile and deposited in the field. Numerous outbuildings and farm shops were destroyed or damaged. A combine was destroyed and another was badly damaged. A farm tractor was destroyed as well. In the town of Ulm, a number of trees had large limbs broken and there was minor damage to house roofs. Underpinning was also blown out from under several mobile homes. The tornado weakened considerably before reaching Ulm.

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines at Des Arc.

A weak tornado tracked from 4.2 miles southwest of Des Arc, through the city of Des Arc, to 3.6 miles northeast of Des Arc. The first damage noted along the track of the tornado was about 10 power poles that were downed to the southwest of Des Arc. In the city of Des Arc, the school bus barn was destroyed and the scoreboard at the local high school was damaged. A number of trees were blown down on houses, a church roof was damaged and some fences were knocked down. On the east side of the White River, shingles were blown off roofs and a garage suffered some damage.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a power line near Beulah.