Severe thunderstorms developed on the 3rd ahead of a cold front that was advancing into a warm and humid air mass. During the evening of the 3rd, several of the storms produced very large hail in north central Arkansas.  From the late evening hours of the 3rd into the very early morning hours of the 4th, thunderstorms swept across southern Arkansas, producing wind damage. The most severe damage occurred as a bow echo moved through.

Hail in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:15:00 to 03-APR-14 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG FLAT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:30:00 to 03-APR-14 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WIDEMAN
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:50:00 to 03-APR-14 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLENCOE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:54:00 to 03-APR-14 19:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: AGNOS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail from nickel to quarter size fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:10:00 to 03-APR-14 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURFREESBORO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were blown down, a shed was blown away, and two homes sustained damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:20:00 to 03-APR-14 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELSH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous trees and some power lines were blown down in the area of U.S. 70.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:10:00 to 03-APR-14 23:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUM SPGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large trees were uprooted, a carport was damaged, and a shed was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 08:45:00 to 03-APR-14 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAUTHRON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Phone lines were blown down.

Hail in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:00:00 to 03-APR-14 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:24:00 to 03-APR-14 23:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARMONY GROVE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Many trees were blown down and several houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:40:00 to 03-APR-14 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Many trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:40:00 to 03-APR-14 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAVES
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:45:00 to 03-APR-14 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMERVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 04-APR-14 00:00:00 to 04-APR-14 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE HALL
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:42:00 to 03-APR-14 23:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A barn was destroyed, several houses were damaged, and some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:55:00 to 03-APR-14 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MALVERN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A greenhouse was destroyed and the roof of a house was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 04-APR-14 00:58:00 to 04-APR-14 00:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARKANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A metal storage building was damaged. Trees and power lines were blown down around Arkansas City and elsewhere in Desha County.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:40:00 to 03-APR-14 23:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAPEVINE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:04:00 to 03-APR-14 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURFREESBORO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two homes and a storage shed sustained major damage. Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:45:00 to 03-APR-14 22:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTOINE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:42:00 to 03-APR-14 22:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: DELIGHT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALLAS, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:12:00 to 03-APR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DALARK
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 175.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A bow echo caused a swath of wind damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted and many utility lines were knocked down. A vacant house in Manning was crushed by a falling tree and the roofs of two mobile homes were damaged. Southeast of Tulip, the roof of a house was damaged. In Carthage, a falling tree knocked some windows out of a house and crushed a pickup truck, and a metal building had part of its roof removed. At the Fairview community north of Sparkman, a house caught fire after an accident with candles, which were being used to light the house after power lines were knocked down. The house burned to the ground. Boys 2 and 3 years old were killed in the fire and their father suffered burns while trying to rescue them. Power was knocked out to the entire county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:45:00 to 03-APR-14 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELBERTA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down. Power was knocked out to the entire county, due to power lines having been blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:10:00 to 03-APR-14 23:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The Camden-Fairview High School had damage at the baseball field, where the bleachers were overturned and the dugouts were destroyed, at the football stadium and weight room, at the band building, and at one of the classroom buildings. Hundreds of trees were blown down. Nine homes were destroyed, nine had major damage, 13 had minor damage, and seven were affected. Many power lines were blown down, including a major transmission line, leaving the entire city without power.

Hail in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:33:00 to 03-APR-14 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALICO ROCK
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail as large as 2 inches in diameter fell in the Calico Rock area.

Thunderstorm Wind in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 19:38:00 to 03-APR-14 19:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALICO ROCK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few trees were blown down in the Calico Rock area.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:20:00 to 03-APR-14 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST CAMDEN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADLEY, ARKANSAS
From 04-APR-14 00:00:00 to 04-APR-14 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARREN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Many trees were blown down in Warren and elsewhere in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:50:00 to 03-APR-14 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOT SPGS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and power lines were blown down, with one tree falling on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 22:55:00 to 03-APR-14 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRICE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on U.S. 270.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:50:00 to 03-APR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SULPHUR SPGS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 04-APR-14 00:10:00 to 04-APR-14 00:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Many trees and power lines were blown down in the Monticello area and elsewhere in Drew County.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRADLEY, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 23:50:00 to 03-APR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARMVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

One chicken house collapsed and three others were damaged. Many hundreds of chickens were killed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with some houses and outbuildings damaged by falling trees. A camping trailer tipped over against a power pole.

Hail in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 03-APR-14 18:58:00 to 03-APR-14 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMESON
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Very large hail fell from the Marshall area eastward to Landis. Some of the hail was 2 to 3 inches in diameter.