Low pressure aloft approached from the west and collided with moisture and instability. Thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon, then became more numerous as they entered western Arkansas during the evening. The storms brought a few tornadoes and numerous hailstorms to Arkansas during the evening hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:17:00 to 09-APR-09 20:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: DANVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:13:00 to 09-APR-09 20:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELLVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:52:00 to 09-APR-09 20:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENBRIER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees were down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:15:00 to 09-APR-09 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HORSESHOE BEND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree limbs were down across the area.

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:23:00 to 09-APR-09 21:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: JONES MILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:12:00 to 09-APR-09 21:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:08:00 to 09-APR-09 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:02:00 to 09-APR-09 21:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: CATO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:58:00 to 09-APR-09 20:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:26:00 to 09-APR-09 21:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASH FLAT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two houses were damaged in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:10:00 to 09-APR-09 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL PASO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A roof on a house was damaged in El Paso.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:35:00 to 09-APR-09 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large limbs broke off of trees in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:20:00 to 09-APR-09 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELSH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A roof was blown off a house.

Hail in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:58:00 to 09-APR-09 20:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: GEPP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:55:00 to 09-APR-09 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLE ROCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:43:00 to 09-APR-09 20:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAMASCUS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were down in the area. A roof was blown off a barn. Siding was damaged on a house.

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 22:02:00 to 09-APR-09 22:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHAW
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:56:00 to 09-APR-09 21:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWEET HOME
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:50:00 to 09-APR-09 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLIFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:47:00 to 09-APR-09 21:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARDIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:45:00 to 09-APR-09 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWARK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:38:00 to 09-APR-09 20:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were down across Clinton.

Thunderstorm Wind in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:13:00 to 09-APR-09 21:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were down across County Road 69. A house lost its shingles.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:45:00 to 09-APR-09 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree was down in a yard. Numerous large limbs were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:30:00 to 09-APR-09 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were down across the area.

Hail in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 22:34:00 to 09-APR-09 22:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES ARC
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 22:21:00 to 09-APR-09 22:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: TILLAR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were down across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:25:00 to 09-APR-09 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAMMOTH SPG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree fell across U.S. Highway 63.

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:54:00 to 09-APR-09 21:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST END
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:52:00 to 09-APR-09 21:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTHRO JCT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:50:00 to 09-APR-09 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAUXITE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:48:00 to 09-APR-09 21:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:31:00 to 09-APR-09 21:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYANT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:31:00 to 09-APR-09 21:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC HUE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:30:00 to 09-APR-09 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:28:00 to 09-APR-09 21:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:25:00 to 09-APR-09 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:55:00 to 09-APR-09 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIAMONDHEAD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:48:00 to 09-APR-09 21:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:45:00 to 09-APR-09 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MABELVALE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:35:00 to 09-APR-09 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC RAE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Many power lines were down. At least one house was damaged.

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:40:00 to 09-APR-09 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SULPHUR ROCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:39:00 to 09-APR-09 21:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:35:00 to 09-APR-09 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:34:00 to 09-APR-09 21:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAVE CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:34:00 to 09-APR-09 21:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:24:00 to 09-APR-09 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEEBE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:24:00 to 09-APR-09 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHESDA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:34:00 to 09-APR-09 21:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:32:00 to 09-APR-09 21:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYANT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:10:00 to 09-APR-09 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was down on U.S. Highway 270 in Crystal Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:10:00 to 09-APR-09 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was down on U.S. Highway 270 one mile west of Crystal Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:35:00 to 09-APR-09 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRISON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:44:00 to 09-APR-09 21:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEXANDER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:44:00 to 09-APR-09 21:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARDIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:43:00 to 09-APR-09 21:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARDIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:40:00 to 09-APR-09 21:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 18:34:00 to 09-APR-09 18:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN FORK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado moved out of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and entered Polk County, Arkansas, just north of where Oklahoma Highway 63 becomes Arkansas Highway 8 at the state line.  A vacation home was destroyed and a 5th-wheel camping trailer was overturned.  Hundreds of trees were knocked down in the Ouachita National Forest.  Much of the track of the tornado through the forest was inaccessible by road, so aerial imagery from a flyover by the USDA Forest Service was used to determine this portion of the track.

Thunderstorm Wind in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 22:19:00 to 09-APR-09 22:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNT TABOR
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A mobile home was overturned, injuring one person, and another mobile home was damaged.  Approximately 15 large trees were blown down.

Tornado in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:02:00 to 09-APR-09 19:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTTER
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 130.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado began to the west-southwest of Mena, then tracked through the northwest side of Mena.  According to the Polk County Judge, 165 houses were destroyed, 701 houses had major damage, and more than 11,000 trees were blown down.  The Polk County Courthouse, county jail, Mena City Hall, and the police and fire departments were damaged in downtown Mena, as were several businesses.  Mena Middle School, also located downtown, was structurally damaged beyond repair.  A nursing home was also damaged.  Most of the city lost electricity.  The tornado then tracked to the northeast, badly damaging several industrial buildings.  There was considerable roof damage at Rich Mountain Community College, and lesser damage to the hospital.  As the tornado continued to the northeast, a tractor dealership was destroyed.  A number of rural residences and farms were damaged as the tornado moved out into rural Polk County.  North of Ink, damage was noted along Polk 74 and Polk 71; these same areas had been damaged by a tornado on October 6, 2008.  Three fatalities occurred on the northwest side of Mena.  One was a woman at a Masonic Lodge, and the others were a man and woman at separate residences.

Tornado in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:53:00 to 09-APR-09 19:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOPE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees were knocked down, all of which were on private timber company land.

Thunderstorm Wind in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 22:34:00 to 09-APR-09 22:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large shed shifted on its foundation. A metal roof on a house sustained damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:05:00 to 09-APR-09 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were down on Ada Valley Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:22:00 to 09-APR-09 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A communication tower was snapped in half in Hot Springs Village.

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:23:00 to 09-APR-09 21:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LRF)LITTLE ROCK AFB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Thunderstorm Wind in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:35:00 to 09-APR-09 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm Wind in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:45:00 to 09-APR-09 21:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUSHMAN JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree was down at the corner of 8th and Main Street. A large oak tree was uprooted at a cemetery damaging several headstones. Another tree was down on U.S. Highway 167 near Main Street. Another one had to be cut from across Arkansas Highway 106 on Ruddell Hill. A large cedar tree was uprooted at Boswell St. A large plate glass window was blown out of an antique store on Main St. A large oak tree fell across two vehicles and a porch on Franklin St.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:50:00 to 09-APR-09 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAUMELLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were down over several parts of town. Limbs were severed and roofs were damaged. A vehicle and home were damaged when a pine tree fell over. Several fences in the area were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:00:00 to 09-APR-09 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One business had a section of its roof peeled back. A fence around a football field has a 12 foot section blown down. A roof was blown off a dugout at the baseball complex. Twelve trees in the area were blown down. A car dealership had minor damage to their awning.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:02:00 to 09-APR-09 21:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHILOH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A commercial boat dock was destroyed. A number of boats were under the debris and one boat flipped over in the water at Shiloh Marina.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:50:00 to 09-APR-09 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRADFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was down on Steed Road.

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:53:00 to 09-APR-09 20:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOT SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:45:00 to 09-APR-09 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINNACLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:45:00 to 09-APR-09 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:31:00 to 09-APR-09 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEARCY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:27:00 to 09-APR-09 20:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEYERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:50:00 to 09-APR-09 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIRBY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:05:00 to 09-APR-09 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRILTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

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

Hail in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:30:00 to 09-APR-09 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:27:00 to 09-APR-09 19:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:03:00 to 09-APR-09 19:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA
Magnitude: 3.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Apple sized hail fell in southwest Mena.

Hail in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:02:00 to 09-APR-09 19:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Airplane Pilot

Hail in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:00:00 to 09-APR-09 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 08-APR-09 23:23:00 to 08-APR-09 23:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES ARC
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Funnel Cloud in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:55:00 to 09-APR-09 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIAMONDHEAD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Police officers observed a funnel cloud over the southwest part of Diamondhead.

Tornado in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 19:47:00 to 09-APR-09 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRANDFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved out of Howard County, and entered Pike County southwest of New Hope.  Hundreds of trees were knocked down or snapped off in the forest, primarily on private timber company land.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:22:00 to 09-APR-09 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEYERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A roof was blown off a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:02:00 to 09-APR-09 21:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEBER SPGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree was down on a roof on Weddingford Road. A pine tree fell in front of a home on West Searcy. A tree was down on the roof of a carport on West Walnut. Several trees were down across the city.

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:38:00 to 09-APR-09 21:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEN ROSE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:30:00 to 09-APR-09 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTHSIDE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 21:09:00 to 09-APR-09 21:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 09-APR-09 20:50:00 to 09-APR-09 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GEYER SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public