Thunderstorms produced severe weather across northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon through evening hours.

Hail in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:35:00 to 05-AUG-09 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAYETTEVILLE
Magnitude: 3.00 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tea cup size hail damaged numerous homes and automobiles.

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 16:02:00 to 05-AUG-09 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTRAL CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 16:15:00 to 05-AUG-09 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAVACA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 16:50:00 to 05-AUG-09 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARNES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 16:55:00 to 05-AUG-09 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIBLER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on the east side of town.

Hail in CRAWFORD, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:20:00 to 05-AUG-09 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAINBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:37:00 to 05-AUG-09 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:53:00 to 05-AUG-09 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 18:16:00 to 05-AUG-09 18:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEDINGTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several pine trees.

Hail in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 18:24:00 to 05-AUG-09 18:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: (FYV)FAYETTEVILLE AR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The observer at Drake Field reported goflball size hail.

Flash Flood in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 18:35:00 to 05-AUG-09 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAVACA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Portions of 18th Street were flooded.

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 18:37:00 to 05-AUG-09 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT SMITH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 16:30:00 to 05-AUG-09 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARLESTON
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a piano workshop and resulted in a fire.

Hail in MADISON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 15:30:00 to 05-AUG-09 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WITTER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MADISON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 15:50:00 to 05-AUG-09 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST PAUL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Flash Flood in MADISON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:27:00 to 05-AUG-09 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAPTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Creeks near Japton briefly rose out of banks, flooding several rural roads.

Flash Flood in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 18:30:00 to 05-AUG-09 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Low lying rural roads were flooded.