A very dry airmass across the Southern Plains on the morning of March 10th became a moderately moist and unstable airmass during the afternoon and evening of March 10th as a vigorous upper level storm system approached the region from the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. This storm system was accompanied by a strong dry line that moved eastward out of North Central Texas during the afternoon hours of March 10th. Strong shear was present in the upper and mid levels of the atmosphere such that several of the storms took on supercellular characteristics. A tornado was produced from one of these storms in Southwest Arkansas northwest of Hope, Arkansas. These storms were prolific hail producers with hail ranging anywhere from pea size the baseball size. The storms dissipated during the late night hours of March 10th across Southern Arkansas and North Central Louisiana.

Hail in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:46:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail was reported south of Texarkana or just west of Ferguson along County Road 10.

Funnel Cloud in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:53:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUKE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Report of a funnel cloud on the north side of Fouke, Arkansas.

Hail in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:22:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOYLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported between Nashville and McCaskill on Hwy. 371.

Hail in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:45:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 17:30:00 to 10-MAR-10 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail was reported along Hwy. 29 southwest of Hope, Arkansas.

Hail in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 17:35:00 to 10-MAR-10 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:17:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado downed several trees along and west of West Hempstead 40 Road and moved northeast across Highway 371 where it downed several large trees and the powerlines adjacent to the highway.

Hail in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 19:35:00 to 10-MAR-10 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail reported just west of Emerson near the community of Walkerville, Arkansas.

Hail in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 19:45:00 to 10-MAR-10 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail fell at the intersection of Hwy. 53 and CR. 160.

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:10:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINERAL SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 16:10:00 to 10-MAR-10 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NASHVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Funnel Cloud in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 15:42:00 to 10-MAR-10 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHDOWN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager and Storm Spotter reported a rotating storm and funnel cloud over Ashdown, Arkansas.

Hail in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 15:13:00 to 10-MAR-10 15:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARDEN
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail was reported east of Foreman, Arkansas on Hwy. 32.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 19:45:00 to 10-MAR-10 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE ERLING
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail reported over Lake Erling.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 19:48:00 to 10-MAR-10 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWSON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball to hen egg sized hail was reported.

Hail in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 20:00:00 to 10-MAR-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VILLAGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 15:18:00 to 10-MAR-10 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLACE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter sized hail was reported a few miles east of the community of Wallace, Arkansas.

Hail in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 10-MAR-10 20:21:00 to 10-MAR-10 20:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement