Power Outage in Harrison, AR

A power line was blown down on the north side of Harrison.

Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down across Arkansas 14.

The county judge reported trees and power lines down.

The tornado began along Highway 206 East near Marshall Creek Road, where power poles were broken and there was some damage to a residence. Through southeast Boone County, the tornado uprooted and snapped trees, then moved across the southeast portion of Everton. There, the roof of a house was torn off and several trees were snapped at mid-trunk level. ||The tornado then tracked into Marion County where it uprooted trees. Near the intersection of County Roads 4019 and 4023, it destroyed a hay barn. Several large trees were uprooted and the porch was ripped off of a home. Several trees and power poles were downed and snapped. Before crossing Meadowcrest Lane and County Road 4019, it uprooted and snapped power poles and trees, caused extensive damage to a house, and destroyed an outbuilding. The tornado crossed Arkansas Highway 125 south near Eros and damaged the Bruno-Pyatt School. East of Eros, the tornado caused severe damage to a residence and destroyed its garage. Near the intersection of County Roads 4018 and 4010, several houses had severe damage. One person had a minor injury but was reportedly in good condition. The final damage points were WSW of Yellville, where several large trees were uprooted, power poles were broken, and a residence sustained roof damage.

Trees were blown onto power lines.

A tree limb was blown down onto a power line, which caused power outages.

Trees were blown down onto power lines on Dubuque Rd.

One-quarter inch of freezing rain was measured on power lines in Harrison.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Harrison.

Reports were received of a barn and power poles being blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down, blocking parts of Highway 65. One house sustained structural damage.

Widespread large trees down. There was damage to the roof of a home and there were power outages.

Trees and power lines were blown down along U.S. 65.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

A tree fell on a power line.

Part of the metal roof was blown off a business, the roof was taken off a pawn shop, power poles were snapped, and power lines and business signs were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Pine St. and Union Rd., damaging several vehicles. Part of a metal roof was blown off.

Several power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down in the Harrison area.

A landslide took place on Gaither Mountain after heavy rain, snow, and freezing and thawing. Water lines separated in the shifting ground. A couple of power poles had to be replaced and power outages had to be remedied. Ridge Court developed a large crack. Blackjack Lane had large mounds pushed up in it.

Shingles were blown off some roofs, a few barns were blown down, and trees and power lines were blown down.

Shingles were blown off some roofs, a few barns were blown down, and trees and power lines were blown down.

Many trees were down, with some falling on houses and vehicles. A number of power lines were blown down, as well.

Power lines and trees were reported down in Harrison, causing numerous road blockages. A large tree, 3 feet in diameter, was reported across White Oak Road.

Ice accruals exceeded a quarter of an inch in parts of Boone County during the evening of January 20th. This included the Harrison area. Ice built up on trees and power lines, with roads becoming hazardous. Even U.S. Highway 65 became ice covered in spots.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off three power poles.

Cooling took place overhead during the early morning hours of the 5th, and this allowed scattered severe thunderstorms to pop up in northern Arkansas. Straight-line wind estimated at 75 to 85 mph roughed up homes and barns around Sydney (Sharp County). Tennis ball size hail occurred at Ash Flat (Sharp County), with hen egg size stones at Cherokee Village (Fulton/Sharp Counties).||After sunrise, a line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms surged through the state from the west. This happened as a powerful storm system in the upper Midwest dragged a cold front across the region. Trees were blown down near Center Ridge (Conway County) and Fox (Stone County).||The front eventually stalled along the Gulf Coast. North of the front, areas of heavy rain were noted in southeast Arkansas through the overnight hours of the 5th and into the 6th. More than three inches of precipitation dumped in places, including Cane Creek State Park (Lincoln County) and Monticello (Drew County). At the latter location, a portion of Highway 278 was closed due to flooding. Conditions were much cooler, with temperatures largely in the 50s at 100 pm CDT on the 6th.

The month ended with a lot going on in the central United States. A powerful storm system in Texas brought a variety of precipitation types depending on the temperature during the last two days of 2020. Freezing rain was reported in northwest Arkansas on the 30th.

Earlier in the month, there was huge hail in northern Arkansas. On the 3rd, up to tennis ball size hail was noted around Mountain Home (Baxter County), with golf ball to hen egg size stones near Lakeview, Midway, and Norfork (all in Baxter County), Omaha (Boone County), Peel (Marion County), and Yellville (Marion County). ||Damaging winds were an issue across the northeast on the 3rd. Trees and/or power lines were downed at Evening Shade (Sharp County). A 61 mph gust was measured at Hoxie (Lawrence County).

During the early morning hours of the 17th, readings in parts of the Ozark Mountains of the north dipped to around freezing. By 400 am CST, it was 31 degrees at Harrison (Boone County) and 32 degrees at Mountain Home (Baxter County). At the same time, a storm system approaching from the west spread moisture into areas north of Little Rock (Pulaski County). Areas of light freezing rain were noted toward the Missouri border. There was a thin coating of ice on trees and power lines, and a few bridges and overpasses. Roads were mainly wet, and travel was mostly unaffected.

One more front from the north was responsible for perhaps the largest round of severe weather on the 26th/27th. Just north of Harrison (Boone County), damaging winds pushed trees onto power lines shortly before 500 pm CDT on the 26th. Closer to town, there was quarter size hail at 510 pm CDT. Later that night and early on the 27th, trees were flattened northeast of Moko (Fulton County). Car windows were blown out at Perryville (Perry County). A 59 mph gust was measured at Walnut Ridge (Lawrence County).

A winter storm produced a variety of winter weather across parts of western and northern Arkansas starting late in the afternoon of the 4th and continued into the early morning hours of the 5th. Snowfall totals across north Arkansas generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches. Numerous roads were snow covered and hazardous. Meanwhile, a combination of sleet and freezing rain affected parts of western Arkansas. Ice accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were reported over Polk County, with trees and power lines downed by the weight of the ice.

Heavy snow fell over parts of north-central Arkansas during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 9th. Snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches were common over the area. Numerous roads were snow covered and hazardous. Some power outages were also reported due to the heavy accumulation of snow on power lines.

Snow starting falling over parts of north-central Arkansas during the afternoon hours on the 23rd. The snow gradually overspread the rest of the area by the early evening hours. Snow accumulations from 3 to 6 inches were common in the counties along the Arkansas/Missouri border. Lesser amounts were reported farther south, with 1 to 3 inches of snow common. Some sleet and freezing rain mixed with the snow before the precipitation ended by early afternoon on the 24th. Roads were snow covered and hazardous with numerous traffic accidents reported. One accident occurred in Baxter County along Highway 101. A car flipped over with two people injured. Sporadic power outages were also reported due to the weight of snow and ice on tree limbs and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in and around Harrison, and blew some windows out of a local business.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Lead Hill.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated around 80 mph at Harrison...with trees and power lines downed. There was some structural damage, including a roof removed from a building at the Harrison Airport. Power was knocked out in much of the town.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Alpena.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Lead Hill.