Unusually hot weather combined with high humidities to spark afternoon and evening storms on the 10th through the 13th. A few of the storms became severe with large hail and damaging winds. High atmospheric moisture content contributed to localized flash flooding.

Flash Flood in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 12:45:00 to 10-AUG-10 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WIVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Arkansas Highway 17 flooded in Wiville.

Flash Flood in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 13:00:00 to 10-AUG-10 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE BUD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A convenience store flooded in Rose Bud.

Flash Flood in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 13:50:00 to 10-AUG-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHADY GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Byron Rd. flooded southwest of Salem.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 13:55:00 to 10-AUG-10 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEVY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Street flooding occurred in North Little Rock.

Flash Flood in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 14:30:00 to 10-AUG-10 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENBRIER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Street flooding occurred in Greenbrier.

Flash Flood in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 14:40:00 to 10-AUG-10 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CABOT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The intersection of Arkansas Highway 5 and U.S. Highway 67/167 flooded.

Flash Flood in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 14:45:00 to 10-AUG-10 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONOKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Streets were flooded in Lonoke.

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 14:45:00 to 10-AUG-10 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH BEND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down, blocking Arkansas Highway 236.

Flash Flood in CLEVELAND, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 16:30:00 to 10-AUG-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIONVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Arkansas Highway 133 flooded.

Flash Flood in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 11-AUG-10 12:15:00 to 11-AUG-10 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HATTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flooding occurred on U.S. Highway 71 between Hatton and Wickes.

Lightning in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 11-AUG-10 12:00:00 to 11-AUG-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICKES
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Lightning set fire to a transformer.

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 11-AUG-10 13:00:00 to 11-AUG-10 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 11-AUG-10 14:25:00 to 11-AUG-10 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAMASCUS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 12-AUG-10 13:10:00 to 12-AUG-10 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARDY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large limbs were blown down.

Hail in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 12-AUG-10 13:10:00 to 12-AUG-10 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARDY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 13-AUG-10 16:15:00 to 13-AUG-10 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTTSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees, power poles, and power lines were blown down. One of the trees fell on a house. Arkansas Highway 27 was blocked for several hours.

Lightning in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 14:25:00 to 10-AUG-10 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARNELL
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a house on Poppy Lane. The resulting fire destroyed the two-story house.

Lightning in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-10 13:47:00 to 10-AUG-10 13:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERWOOD
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Lightning struck a house on Dyson Dr. in Sherwood. The lightning bolt went through the roof and into a wall inside the house, blowing drywall out into the room and setting the wall on fire.