Power Outage in Morrilton, AR

Trees and power lines were down.

This tornado started along Carney Valley Road northeast of|Plumerville and moved northeast to near the intersection of Mt.|Olive and Chapel roads before lifting shortly thereafter. Damage|consisted of mainly tree damage, along with damage to|outbuildings and minor damage to a couple homes.||Trees and power lines were blown down and trees were down on several roofs. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.

The fire department reported trees and power lines down on Highway 95 north of Morrilton, blocking the road.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blow down, along with damage to a mobile home.

A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines blown down. Several buildings also sustained minor roof damage.

Trees and power lines were blown down. Awnings were blown off some downtown businesses.

Power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down. About a third of Morrilton lost power.

Trees were blown down onto power lines.

Lightning struck a tree next to a house and apparently traveled to the house via a power line. The resulting fire burned the house to the ground. Although the house was unoccupied, it contained the possessions of the owner's late mother. The keepsakes were destroyed by the fire. The house was built in 1949.

A severe thunderstorm moved through the east side of Morrilton. The roof of a packaging company was badly damaged. At the Conway County Fairgrounds, the concession stand was destroyed, one end of an exhibition building was blown in, and the restroom building and some of the sports fields were damaged. There was some damage at the Morrilton High School football field. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. About 50 homes suffered damage, primarily from shingles being blown off. However, several homes were damaged more severely when trees fell into them. One person was injured in a house when a tree fell into it.

A severe thunderstorm moved through the east side of Morrilton. The roof of a packaging company was badly damaged. At the Conway County Fairgrounds, the concession stand was destroyed, one end of an exhibition building was blown in, and the restroom building and some of the sports fields were damaged. There was some damage at the Morrilton High School football field. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. About 50 homes suffered damage, primarily from shingles being blown off. However, several homes were damaged more severely when trees fell into them. One person was injured in a house when a tree fell into it.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and some street signs were blown over.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Sardis community. One tree crushed a car.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Sunnyside community.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

A Red Cross survey found the following damage from this EF2 tornado: 12 houses and 2 mobile homes destroyed, 8 houses with major damage, 5 houses and 2 mobile homes with minor damage, and 8 houses affected. Other damage included: roof damage to two churches, a silo thrown against one church, a number of barns and outbuildings damaged, and numerous trees and power lines blown down. The tornado exited Conway County east of Austin and entered Van Buren County north-northwest of Whipple.

Trees and power lines were down in the Ada Valley area.

Approximately 30 homes were damaged, along with a dozen rural farm buildings. Three chicken houses were destroyed and more than 100,000 chickens were killed. Hundreds of trees were blown down, as were many power lines.

Approximately 30 homes were damaged, along with a dozen rural farm buildings. Three chicken houses were destroyed and more than 100,000 chickens were killed. Hundreds of trees were blown down, as were many power lines.

Trees were blown down or snapped off, shingle damage occurred to several houses, and power lines were blown down.

A part of the roof was blown off a building at the University of Arkansas Community College. Trees and power lines were down across the area.

Trees were blown down, a few of which landed on houses. At the Ada Valley cemetery, some of the falling trees damaged headstones. Power lines were blown down.

Trees and power poles were down. Metal roofing was removed and a trailer was overturned in Morrilton.

Trees and power lines were down across the county.

Power lines were down.

The tornado moved out of Pope County, northeast of Atkins, into Conway County, west of Hattieville. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 56 residences (both houses and mobile homes) suffered damage. Altogether, 32 residences were destroyed, 6 had major damage, and 18 had minor damage. Several chicken houses were destroyed, and approximately 80,000 chickens were killed. Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. An elderly couple was killed about 3.2 miles south-southwest of Cleveland when their mobile home was destroyed. The tornado then moved into Van Buren County, south-southeast of Beverage Town.

Strong winds overturned an empty tractor trailer and blew it off Arkansas Highway 113 one mile northeast of Oppelo. The truck driver was injured. Wind gusts blew the doors off of a farm shop. The doors were 18 feet tall by 30 feet wide. Tree limbs were reported down causing power outages. Numerous sheets of tin roofing were removed from an adjacent building.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a number of trees and some power lines. Twenty homes in the area received minor damage, four of them by falling trees.

A strong tornado was spawned in southern Conway County about 2.5 miles southeast of Morrilton. The tornado tracked northeast across Interstate 40 and overturned several vehicles. In one of the vehicles, a person was killed and seven people were injured roughly 1 mile west of Plumerville. In the same area, a lumber company was badly damaged. The tornado also destroyed a large barn that contained several bass boats and vehicles. Homes and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed. A fire station, numerous barns, outbuildings and chicken houses were damaged. Mobile homes were overturned. There were hundreds of trees, power lines and power poles downed. The tornado dissipated 1 mile east of Springfield.

The strong tornado moved out of Pope County and back into Conway County about one mile southwest of Blackwell. The tornado moved to the northeast, downing three wooden 115 kilovolt power structures. As the tornado crossed Interstate 40, it destroyed a liquor store at Blackwell. The tornado continued moving northeastward, damaging several houses. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. The tornado dissipated about 2.5 miles northeast of Saint Vincent.

A strong tornado moved out of Perry County and into Conway County about 2 miles south of Oppelo. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of numerous downed power lines and power poles. The tornado dissipated about 1.5 miles southeast of Oppelo.

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Morrilton.