An unusually moist, tropical-like air mass settled over Arkansas on the 11th through 13th. Periodic areas of low pressure aloft moving through the area set off rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms became severe. With the very moist air over the state, some flash flooding also resulted.
The first round of storms moved across the middle of Arkansas on the afternoon and early evening of the 11th. This was followed quickly by another round of storms in northern Arkansas late on the evening of the 11th.
Scattered storms redeveloped over the northern and central sections of the state on the afternoon of the 12th and continued into the early morning hours of the 13th.

Flash Flood in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 13-JUL-10 02:30:00 to 13-JUL-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVENING SHADE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SHAVE Project

Farm fields were flooded.

Flash Flood in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 01:45:00 to 12-JUL-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THREE BROTHERS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Small creeks overflowed throughout Baxter County.

Tornado in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 16:43:00 to 11-JUL-10 16:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLOVAK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief, weak tornado damaged the roof of a shop building and blew one of the building's doors in, blew small trees down, blew around a small boat and some lawn furniture, and damaged a dog pen.

Lightning in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 15:20:00 to 11-JUL-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUNTAIN LAKE (INCORPORATED)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a tall oak tree in Hot Springs Village and traveled to the adjacent house. Many of the electronics inside the house were destroyed.

Flash Flood in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 21:40:00 to 12-JUL-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMIT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

There were multiple reports of street flooding in Yellville.

Flash Flood in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 15:30:00 to 12-JUL-10 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTON HILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Street flooding occurred in Cave City.

Flash Flood in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 03:44:00 to 12-JUL-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: OTT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water was over some roads in Fulton County and several low water crossings were flooded.

Flash Flood in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 15:52:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: POUGHKEEPSIE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several low water crossings flooded, and minor street flooding occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 21:06:00 to 11-JUL-10 21:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: MELBOURNE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 21:55:00 to 11-JUL-10 21:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULL SHOALS LAKE WES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down near Highway 125 Park and north of Peel.

Heavy Rain in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:00:00 to 12-JUL-10 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall measured 4.75 inches in 5 hours and 45 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 13:26:00 to 12-JUL-10 13:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURPHYS CORNER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several small trees were blown down along Arkansas Highway 384.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 16:20:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported flooding at John F. Kennedy Blvd. and McCain Blvd. in North Little Rock.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 16:35:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ORK)NO LITTLE ROCK ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Street flooding was reported near West Maryland Ave. and Arkansas Highway 107 in Sherwood.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 17:08:00 to 12-JUL-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAVEL RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Widespread flooding occurred in Sherwood.

Flash Flood in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 18:44:00 to 12-JUL-10 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELDON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Minor flooding occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 16:09:00 to 12-JUL-10 16:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down along Arkansas Highway 9.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 17:40:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRINKLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large limbs were blown down.

Flash Flood in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 13-JUL-10 01:43:00 to 13-JUL-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several streets in Mountain View were flooded.

Lightning in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 13:26:00 to 11-JUL-10 13:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENOLA
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lightning struck a house and set it on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 17:29:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: HASKELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Large limbs were blown down along U.S. Highway 67.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 17:55:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUCKERMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees were blown down and some power lines were snapped.

Lightning in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 14:35:00 to 11-JUL-10 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALTILLO
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree and a power line fell on a house due to lightning. The house suffered a partial collapse.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 17:20:00 to 11-JUL-10 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHADY GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Barrels on a farm were blown 300 feet and several large trees were blown down.

Heavy Rain in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 16:45:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall measured 2.30 inches in 20 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 15:20:00 to 11-JUL-10 15:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRILTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large tree fell, crushing a pickup truck, and causing damage to a second vehicle and the roof of a house.

Flash Flood in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 13-JUL-10 04:30:00 to 13-JUL-10 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SHAVE Project

Greenbrier Creek and Jamestown Creek flooded, sending water across Arkansas Highway 230. The water was not deep enough to close the highway.

Flash Flood in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 13-JUL-10 04:30:00 to 13-JUL-10 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SHAVE Project

Drainage ditches overflowed, flooding some roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 17:25:00 to 11-JUL-10 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARCHE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several small trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 17:43:00 to 11-JUL-10 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Arkansas Highway 236.

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:15:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GASSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:20:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down on Old Military Rd.

Lightning in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 15:45:00 to 11-JUL-10 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT MORIAH
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning killed eight cows and two yearlings on a farm. The majority of the cows were under a tree, which the lightning struck first. A couple of the cows were about 75 yards away from the others.

Lightning in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 16:30:00 to 11-JUL-10 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATKINS
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning damaged the computer equipment at a drive-in restaurant, the music equipment and credit card machine at a funeral home, and the credit card machine at a restaurant.

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:20:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:16:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:28:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIOLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:00:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several large limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off of a few houses. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured. Sustained winds of 58 to 65 mph were measured for a duration of 8 minutes.

Flash Flood in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:30:00 to 12-JUL-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIDWAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Considerable street flooding occurred in Mountain Home.

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:08:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:30:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Rain in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:05:00 to 11-JUL-10 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall measured 1.80 inches in one hour.

Heavy Rain in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 11-JUL-10 20:23:00 to 11-JUL-10 20:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN HOME
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Rainfall measured 2.02 inches in 21 minutes.

Flash Flood in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 13-JUL-10 00:00:00 to 13-JUL-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVENING SHADE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SHAVE Project

Creeks overflowed, washing out gravel on county roads. Arkansas Highway 58 was closed as water was up to car bumpers.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 12-JUL-10 16:49:00 to 12-JUL-10 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water reached up to the bottom of car doors on the access road of U.S. Highway 67/167 at Brookswood Rd. (Arkansas Highway 176Y).