A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of July 14th, 2015. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front. Some storms became severe producing damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 14:23:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARAWAY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Straight line winds knocked down power lines on West State Street in Caraway.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:23:00 to 14-JUL-15 13:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: POCAHONTAS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees near Pocahontas.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:23:00 to 14-JUL-15 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYNARD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down a tree onto a house near Maynard.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:25:00 to 14-JUL-15 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIGGERS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked down a tree onto a house near Biggers.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:41:00 to 14-JUL-15 13:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ARG)WALNUT RIDGE AR
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Walnut Ridge Airport reported a 57 knot wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:50:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: (JBR)JONESBORO MUNI
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Jonesboro Municipal Airport reported a 59 mph wind gust. The winds caused an eighteen wheeler to blow over at a truck stop in Jonesboro. Power lines were also knocked down in the city of Jonesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 13:53:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARAGOULD MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked down several trees in Paragould. One tree fell onto a shed, crushing it.  In addition, a canopy was also blown off Paragould High School.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 14:15:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEACHVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds blew a roof off of a grocery store in Leachville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 14:01:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKLAND
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A Ham radio operator measured an 81 mph wind gust in Brookland. As a result, significant wind damage occurred in Brookland. Numerous trees were knocked down and a shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 14:10:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONETTE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds knocked a tree onto a house in Monette.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 14-JUL-15 14:30:00 to 14-JUL-15 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOGWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Straight line winds overturned an eighteen wheeler on I-55 at mile marker 62 near Blytheville.