Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed from the afternoon hours on May 1st through the early morning hours on May 2nd, near and behind a weak cool frontal system that extended from Deep East Texas into Northcentral Louisiana. The air mass was warm and unstable near and ahead of the front, with enough elevated instability on both sides of the front ahead of an approaching upper level disturbance to result in the development of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of North Louisiana, East Texas, and Southcentral Arkansas. Large hail and damaging winds were the result of the stronger storms, with the hail as large as golfballs across Union County Arkansas from two separate severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorms diminished prior to daybreak on the 2nd as the air mass stabilized with the passage of the upper level disturbance.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 01-MAY-16 18:26:00 to 01-MAY-16 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRONG
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on Highway 82 on the west side of Strong.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 01-MAY-16 18:28:00 to 01-MAY-16 18:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRONG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball size hail was reported in Strong.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 01-MAY-16 18:28:00 to 01-MAY-16 18:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAYNE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down onto power lines at the intersection of Pigeon Hill Road and Ward Road. Power was out to much of this area.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 to 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail larger than the size of golfballs fell in the Parkers Chapel community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 to 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICKERING
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree fell across a vehicle at Parks Drive and Hinson Road. A tree was also downed on a home in the Parkers Chapel community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 to 02-MAY-16 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down in the Parkers Chapel community.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 01:05:00 to 02-MAY-16 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITH
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Damaging winds caused significant damage to a grocery store at the intersection of Highway 167 and Iron Mountain Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 01:05:00 to 02-MAY-16 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITH
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed along Iron Mountain Road southeast of El Dorado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 01:10:00 to 02-MAY-16 01:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball size hail fell on Hibanks Road southeast of El Dorado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 02-MAY-16 01:12:00 to 02-MAY-16 01:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: EL DORADO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell on the west side of El Dorado.