Power Outage in Walnut Ridge, AR

The Lawrence county OEM reported power lines downed in Walnut Ridge. The Lawrence county AWOS recorded a peak wind gust of 44 mph about the same time as the report.

Windows were blown out of the Walmart and power poles were down in the parking lot. Trees were reported down and there was damage to buildings in the city.

Multiple trees and power lines were down across the city. Multiple structures had damage. A tree fell onto a home with people trapped inside.

Transformers were blown and power lines were down in Sedgwick on Smith Ave.

Trees and power lines down around Walnut Ridge.

Trees and power lines down around Walnut Ridge.

Many trees and power-lines down across Lawrence county. One tree blocking the railroad.

Strong winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines in Walnut Ridge and Hoxie.

Emergency manager and public also reported a hangar door blown in at the regional airport along with trees and power lines down at Williams Baptist college.

Emergency manager and public also reported a hangar door blown in at the regional airport along with trees and power lines down at Williams Baptist college.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down by straight line winds in Walnut Ridge.

Straight line winds produced widespread wind damage across Lawrence County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down with a few blocking roads. One tree fell on vehicle, killing the driver, after the motorist decided to pull over due to the blinding rain. Three other occupants sustained injuries. A few trees fell onto homes producing damage. Roof damage occurred to a few other homes. At least two car accidents occurred during the storm.

Power lines were blown down.

Straight line winds knocked trees and power lines down across Lawrence County.

Straight line winds knocked down power lines in Walnut Ridge.

Power lines were knocked down county wide due to the strong winds. A roof was blown off an apartment complex as well. In addition, a carport was blown over and some minor damage occurred to some outbuildings.

One inch of ice fell across Lawrence County along with an additional inch of snow. Widespread power outages occurred. A shelter was opened in Walnut Ridge. Roads impassable.

High winds from Tropical Storm Ike affected Lawrence County. The Walnut Ridge AWOS reported sustained winds of 34 knots between 355 am LST and 600 am LST. The AWOS reported a peak wind of 55 knots. In fact, wind gusts of 50 knots or greater occurred at the Walnut Ridge AWOS for an hour and a half. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county from the winds. The rice crop was also affected from the storm.

Straight line winds knocked down power lines in Walnut Ridge.

Walnut Ridge AWOS measured a sustained 44 mph with a measured gust of 58 mph. In addition, damage to a farm building occurred in Walnut Ridge. A tin roof was ripped off a barn near Imboden. An 18 wheeler was blown off a road south of Hoxie in addition to destruction of a baseball dugout as well. a flea market barn was destroyed in Alicia. Numerous power lines were knocked down over the county due to the high winds.

Straight line winds broke eleven power poles in Walnut Ridge. Minor roof damage to homes was reported as well.

Straight line winds knocked down power lines and poles near Lauratown. A shed was also blown over.

A roof was blown off at a women's residence hall and a softball dugout was destroyed at Williams Baptist College. The roof of the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum was torn off. Debris from the roof was carried across the street and hit the Parachute Inn Restaurant at the Walnut Ridge Airport. Roofs were also blown off of several other businesses in Walnut Ridge. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

A few structures were damaged across the northern part of Lawrence county. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.