Power Outage in Heber Springs, AR

A social media post showed trees and powerlines down over a road in addition to a tree on a shed.

Trees and power lines were blown down, along roofs damaged. A boat dock was destroyed at Lacey's Narrows Marina.

Part of the roof was blown off a propane company, sheds were destroyed, and trees were snapped off or blown down. One tree landed on a house and another fell on a mobile home. Power poles were snapped off, with power, phone, and cable lines blown down.

Thunderstorm winds caused damage in a small section of Heber Springs. The roof of a storage building at a building supply business was torn off, with part of the roof landing in Arkansas Highway 25B. At a car dealership, two bay doors were blown in and air conditioning units on top of the building were damaged. At another car dealership, a bay door was blown in, and glass from the door went into an employee's foot. A few trees, power poles, and power lines were blown down.

A home was destroyed on South Sawmill Road, and the three occupants in the home were thrown out into a field. A 79 year-old man lost his life. The man's wife, 75 years old, suffered serious injuries, as did their grandson, 23 years old. The washer, dryer, and water heater from the home were found about 750 feet away in some brush. A mobile home on the same property was destroyed. Six other homes received minor damage. Some trees and power lines were blown down. A motorist on Arkansas Highway 107 was injured when his pickup truck was blown off the road.

The sheriff's office reported 1 inch of ice in Heber Springs by 5:45 AM on the 27th, with up to 2 inches of ice at the higher elevations. Several minor accidents occurred on icy roads around Heber Springs. Approximately 30 power poles were downed in a row near Concord. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county.

Trees and power lines were down across the county. Many county roads were blocked from fallen trees and debris. There was damage to homes, storage buildings, businesses and vehicles. A large tree fell on a home east of Heber Springs. At least 39 houses had trees on them. Seven businesses had damage. A church had minor damage to its metal roof and structure. Three barns were damaged. A large tree fell onto power lines north of Spring Park.

This tornado exited Van Buren County, east-northeast of Morganton, and moved into Cleburne County, northwest of Crossroads. Across the county, 194 homes received damage. This included 27 houses and five mobile homes destroyed, 66 homes with major damage, and 96 homes with minor damage. A dog kennel, two chicken houses, and a beauty shop were destroyed. Minor damage was done to two chicken houses, a rock quarry, a flea market, a boat storage facility, a beauty shop, a fire department, a print shop, and a community ball park. At least 19 boats and party barges sank in Greers Ferry Lake. Removal of the vessels and clean-up of the spilled fuel and fluids continued well into June. About 6800 homes and businesses lost power. In addition to power lines and poles being blown down, one transmission line and one substation were damaged. Approximately 250 dogs and puppies were killed, along with two horses, and hundreds of chickens.

This tornado exited Van Buren County, east-northeast of Morganton, and moved into Cleburne County, northwest of Crossroads. Across the county, 194 homes received damage. This included 27 houses and five mobile homes destroyed, 66 homes with major damage, and 96 homes with minor damage. A dog kennel, two chicken houses, and a beauty shop were destroyed. Minor damage was done to two chicken houses, a rock quarry, a flea market, a boat storage facility, a beauty shop, a fire department, a print shop, and a community ball park. At least 19 boats and party barges sank in Greers Ferry Lake. Removal of the vessels and clean-up of the spilled fuel and fluids continued well into June. About 6800 homes and businesses lost power. In addition to power lines and poles being blown down, one transmission line and one substation were damaged. Approximately 250 dogs and puppies were killed, along with two horses, and hundreds of chickens.

Trees were downed, with power out at Heber Springs.

Thunderstorm winds blew down some power lines. The downed lines triggered a small grass fire.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a power line.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines about 10 miles southeast of Heber Springs.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Heber Springs.