A fast-moving line of thunderstorms entered northern Arkansas during the wee hours of the 5th. Initially, mainly hail occurred.  However, as the line swept rapidly southward, wind damage became the main severe weather event, especially from central into eastern Arkansas.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONS STORE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A number of trees were blown down, one of which fell on a house. Shingles were blown off roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THURMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:03:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARNELL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees and power lines were blown down. One tree fell into a house. Shingles were blown off a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 07:43:00 to 05-AUG-09 07:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE BLUFF
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Winds were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:41:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTIOCH
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:41:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTIOCH
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:49:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONY PT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:24:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANGBURN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 00:18:00 to 05-AUG-09 00:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Limbs were blown down on Arkansas Highway 9.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:15:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: IDA
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 375.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Nine residences (houses and mobile homes) were damaged, two of which were destroyed; one metal building collapsed; eight metal barns were severely damaged, two of which were flattened and another of which was destroyed; and six vehicles were damaged, one of which was totaled. A number of trees were blown down. Some of the structural damage was due to falling trees and some of it was caused by the wind alone.

Hail in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:10:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONCORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:13:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A couple of trees were blown down. One of the trees took down cable television cables.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:25:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PULASKI
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A strong outflow boundary moved through Little Rock. A tree was down on Harrison Street. Trees were blown down on Pecan and Loma Streets.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:58:00 to 05-AUG-09 04:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE WITT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Fallen trees blocked roads and power lines were down.  Trees were also down on fences.  A tree fell on a house and several were down in yards.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:28:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: LETONA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down, power lines were blown down, and shingles were blown off a mobile home. In Letona, one tree fell on a church and another fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:16:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAZEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several trees were blown down. One of the trees fell on a shed. A tree fell at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and Livermore.

Lightning in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENBRIER
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A natural gas line was damaged by a lightning strike.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:58:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees were blown down and shingles were blown off a church.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:59:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONS STORE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A building was blown down at a fish farm and much of the roof was taken off another building. The roof was peeled back on an old store. A fence was blown down. Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down. Trees fell on several vehicles, a house, a mobile home, a couple of carports, and a riding lawnmower. Arkansas Highway 31 was impassable.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:12:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH BEND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A metal canopy at a convenience store was lifted up by the wind and landed on the roof of the store. Roof damage occurred on several homes. A fence was blown down. Numerous trees were blown down, as were power lines. Arkansas Highway 294 was blocked by the fallen trees. One tree fell on a mobile home. During the clean-up process, a man was badly injured on Jarry Lane when a tree fell on him. The man had to be airlifted to a hospital. This was an indirect injury.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 04:10:00 to 05-AUG-09 04:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SULPHUR SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Sixth Avenue and many roads west of Main Street were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 04:10:00 to 05-AUG-09 04:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE BLUFF
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees were down in the area. A few limbs were down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:19:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARLISLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 130.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large trees and power lines were blown down. Several of the trees landed on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 01:54:00 to 05-AUG-09 02:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A few tree limbs fell and broke power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 06:11:00 to 05-AUG-09 06:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIRBY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were down around Kirby.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 17:20:00 to 05-AUG-09 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was down across a gas line on Tanyard Mountain Road north of Carbon City.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:55:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES ARC
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The roof of the high school was damaged. Part of the roof and the smokestack on a riverboat restaurant were blown off. A large tree and some power lines were blown down. Downtown Des Arc was without power for most of the day.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:10:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARNELL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down, and a couple of houses were damaged by the falling trees. A billboard was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 02:55:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees, power lines, and a fence were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 03:20:00 to 05-AUG-09 03:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SISEMORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 05-AUG-09 06:20:00 to 05-AUG-09 06:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE HALL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were down in White Hall.