A stationary front moved north as a warm front during the day of May 10, 2008 as a strong upper level trough moved into the Midsouth. Behind the warm front, the atmosphere became very unstable which allowed numerous showers and thunderstorms to develop. Some of the thunderstorms quickly became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds, a few tornadoes and flash flooding into the early morning hours of May 11th.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:56:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALLEY VIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew trees down that were 24 to 36 inches in diameter at Weaver Road in the Valley View community. In addition, telephone and utility poles were also knocked down in the area along County Roads 412 and 425 as well as Highway 49.

Hail in CRITTENDEN, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:30:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURRELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:37:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYNES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down in Haynes.

Hail in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:45:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNONDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel size hail fell on Highway 79 at the Lee and St. Francis County line.

Hail in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:05:00 to 10-MAY-08 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNONDALE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:05:00 to 10-MAY-08 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNONDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down in Hughes.

Hail in CRITTENDEN, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:27:00 to 10-MAY-08 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: HORSESHOE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Flash Flood in CRITTENDEN, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:27:00 to 10-MAY-08 21:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: HORSESHOE LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy rain produced street flooding in Horseshoe Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:19:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGWILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds blew a large tree on to house and numerous fences southeast of Bay.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:35:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down along with a few power poles from Bay to County Road 691, just south of Highway 158.

Tornado in CROSS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:07:00 to 10-MAY-08 19:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIROAKS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado crossed into Cross County from Woodruff County and moved northeast eventually lifting near the intersection of County Road 521 and Highway 284. One house had shingles blown off the roof and windows blown out. A farm shop and grain bin were also damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down near the intersection of Highway 284 and Highway 259.

Flash Flood in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:28:00 to 10-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORREST CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rain produced street flooding along Highway 1, south of Forrest City.

Thunderstorm Wind in PHILLIPS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:38:00 to 10-MAY-08 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Straight line winds blew large trees down on the Monroe and Phillips County line along Highway 1.

Thunderstorm Wind in PHILLIPS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 19:30:00 to 10-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURNER
Magnitude: 96.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Straight line winds created a thirty mile damage path across Phillips County beginning near County Road 146 northwest of Noy eventually ending in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Near Noy, several trees were blown down and uprooted. A mobile home was also destroyed in this area and several homes sustained damaged. The damage path continued to near Cypert, where several sheds and barns were either heavily destroyed or damaged. Dozens of large trees and power lines were downed or snapped. The damage path then continued east affecting the Gobell, Trenton, and Oneida areas. Rail cars were overturned and crops were damaged in the area. Three miles east of Lakeview, an airport hangar was heavily damaged and dozens of power poles were downed along Highway 44. Dozens of power lines were downed on Highway 20, 8 miles east of Lakeview. The damaging winds then crossed the Mississippi River.

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:30:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARAWAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:03:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: NETTLETON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew power lines down at the intersection of Highway 18 and Industrial Drive in east Jonesboro.

Hail in POINSETT, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:33:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERVALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ST. FRANCIS, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEATLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail fell on Interstate 40 near Wheatley.

Hail in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:01:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEISER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:02:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTONWOOD CORNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds blew a tractor-trailer over on Interstate 55 southwest of Osceola.

Hail in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 18:06:00 to 10-MAY-08 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSCEOLA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:58:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 13.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew a 2 foot diameter tree down across Highway 1 south of Jonesboro as well as power lines. In addition, a tractor-trailer was flipped over in the warehouse area.

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:06:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell at Highway 158, just west of County Road 463 near Bay.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:10:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGWILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds blew power lines down on Highway 69 just north of Trumann.

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 17:16:00 to 10-MAY-08 17:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUNSFORD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell on County Road 690 just east of Bay.

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:30:00 to 10-MAY-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: EGYPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:42:00 to 10-MAY-08 16:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:38:00 to 10-MAY-08 16:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: DRYDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 18 and County Road 160, just north of Cash.

Hail in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAY-08 16:50:00 to 10-MAY-08 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK RIDGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Dan Avenue and Highway 63 in Jonesboro.