One round of thunderstorms affected western Arkansas during the morning of the 24th. These thunderstorms moved eastward into eastern Arkansas by afternoon.  Another round of storms developed in western Arkansas during the afternoon and moved to the southeast, exiting the state by late evening.

Hail in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 17:34:00 to 24-APR-14 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 17:45:00 to 24-APR-14 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: POYEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 17:55:00 to 24-APR-14 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEOLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 18:25:00 to 24-APR-14 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: SORRELLS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down, blocking U.S. 79.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 18:50:00 to 24-APR-14 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TARRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down onto U.S. 425, blocking the highway. The tree fell on a vehicle, but its occupants were not injured.

Lightning in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 09:03:00 to 24-APR-14 09:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Lightning struck a tree and a house in Mena. A small fire started in the house but was quickly extinguished. Power was knocked out for about 45 minutes at the hospital, nursing home, elementary school, and high school.

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 11:59:00 to 24-APR-14 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUCLID HGTS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail fell at the Hot Springs headquarters of the Arkansas State Police.

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 13:20:00 to 24-APR-14 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BISMARCK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 13:22:00 to 24-APR-14 13:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZAN POINT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail fell at DeGray Lake.

Hail in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 13:44:00 to 24-APR-14 13:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARKADELPHIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 15:06:00 to 24-APR-14 15:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail from penny to nickel size fell in the Monticello area.

Hail in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 15:15:00 to 24-APR-14 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LACEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 15:35:00 to 24-APR-14 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHADY GROVE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 15:55:00 to 24-APR-14 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:45:00 to 24-APR-14 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:48:00 to 24-APR-14 16:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALAMO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:53:00 to 24-APR-14 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEYERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:56:00 to 24-APR-14 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:56:00 to 24-APR-14 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 17:24:00 to 24-APR-14 17:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: MALVERN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 16:58:00 to 24-APR-14 16:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUNTAIN LAKE (UNINCORPORATED)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Dozens of large trees and power lines were blown down on Park Ave. (Arkansas 7). It was many hours before the highway could be reopened. Ironically, on May 5, 2011, trees blew down on this same stretch of road, resulting in the death of a motorist.

Lightning in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 24-APR-14 13:58:00 to 24-APR-14 13:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENDERS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Six workers were injured by lightning at a gas well drilling site near Fairview Rd. and Herring Rd. They were all taken to the hospital, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Radar and lightning data indicated that one storm had moved through the area and had moved away, then a second storm moved into the area and produced the lightning that injured the workers. Both of the storms produced only a small number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.