Numerous thunderstorms developed in advance of a strong cold front on the evening of the 19th and continued into the wee hours of the 20th. Some of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds. There was one tornado as well. Just before the rain came to an end, winds brought in dust into Arkansas, causing a mud rain and dirtying thousands of cars. The dust was picked up by a dust storm in West Texas on the 19th.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NIMROD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:25:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROYAL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A few trees were blown down on county roads around Royal.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:50:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Trees were blown down in and around Joan.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:55:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DONALDSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Trees were blown down in the area around Donaldson.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 01:45:00 to 20-DEC-12 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE HALL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 02:40:00 to 20-DEC-12 02:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASSCOE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down at several locations between Casscoe and Preston Ferry.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 02:00:00 to 20-DEC-12 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLISON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:33:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 01:53:00 to 20-DEC-12 01:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREWSTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Half of a tree fell into a house.

Tornado in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 01:25:00 to 20-DEC-12 01:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERIDAN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 175.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A double-wide mobile home was destroyed; the owner suffered minor injuries. The roof of a house was badly damaged. A couple of additional houses had minor roof damage, and one had a couple of windows blown out. Several shop buildings were damaged or destroyed. A camper was overturned. Trees and power lines were blown down. One of the trees fell on a carport, crushing a pickup truck and a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 01:28:00 to 20-DEC-12 01:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERIDAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

In Sheridan, part of the roof was blown off at a consignment shop, the metal roof was blown off the Masonic Lodge, the roof was blown off an oil company, a carport and a garage collapsed, shingles were blown off many roofs, and trees and power lines were blown down. East of Sheridan, trees were blown down at a number of locations along U.S. 270.

Hail in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:10:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHISMVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to half dollar size hail fell.

Hail in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAULKSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAULKSVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 01:46:00 to 20-DEC-12 01:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: EASTWOOD
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A carport was torn off a house, another house had a small front porch blown off and some roof damage, and a few other houses had shingles taken off. Falling trees destroyed one car and damaged two others and also crushed a camping trailer. All of the aforementioned damage was near the intersection of Arkansas 365 and 104 in the Samples community. On the grounds of the Pine Bluff Arsenal, a number of trees were blown down or snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:40:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREEN RIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Arkansas 80.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:40:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: Y CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:55:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAGARVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The roof of a house was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 23:30:00 to 19-DEC-12 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURFREESBORO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were blown down in and around Murfreesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:09:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOWEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three barns were destroyed and the roofs of two houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down at Harris Brake Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:35:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARKADELPHIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down on Arkansas 8.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 to 20-DEC-12 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 to 19-DEC-12 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAULKSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated wind gusts reached 65 mph.