A potent upper level storm system moved rapidly eastward across the Southern Plains and into the Lower Mississippi Valley during the late afternoon and evening hours of March 13th.  Cold air aloft accompanied this upper level trough while surface temperatures warmed well into the 70s ahead of the trough.  This resulted in moderate instability across all of Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas and Northern Louisiana.  Multicell thunderstorms and a few discrete supercell thunderstorms developed with the aid of late afternoon heating and most of these storms were prolific hail producers with hail ranging from pea size to near 2 inches in diameter.  Low level shear in the atmosphere was sufficient enough as well that some of these storms produced funnel clouds, but none of which touched down as a tornado.

Hail in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:22:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILLHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell in the city of Gillham.

Hail in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:25:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILLHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail reported on Lake Road northeast of Gillham.

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:35:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIERKS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter size hail west of Dierks.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:37:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT HOLLY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter size hail reported in the Mount Holly Community.

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIERKS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golfball size hail covering the ground near Greens Chapel Road west of Dierks.

Hail in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:55:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Dime size hail reported just southwest of Wilton.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:59:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMACKOVER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail reported just south of Smackover.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 18:00:00 to 13-MAR-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMACKOVER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hen egg size hail reported in Smackover.

Hail in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 18:40:00 to 13-MAR-16 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail was reported just north of the Washington community.

Funnel Cloud in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:20:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was observed 4 miles north of Dequeen. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that it never did touch the ground as a tornado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 18:55:00 to 13-MAR-16 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NICK SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail reported east southeast of El Dorado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 19:05:00 to 13-MAR-16 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRONG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported in Strong.

Hail in NEVADA, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 19:13:00 to 13-MAR-16 19:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRESCOTT
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail slightly larger than golfballs was reported just southwest of Prescott.

Funnel Cloud in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:43:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIERKS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was briefly spotted southeast of the Umpire community. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that it did not touch down as a tornado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 17:56:00 to 13-MAR-16 17:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILLSBORO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail fell southeast of El Dorado.

Funnel Cloud in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 18:15:00 to 13-MAR-16 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW LONDON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was spotted in the New London community. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that it did not touch the ground as a tornado.

Hail in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 19:13:00 to 13-MAR-16 19:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail reported in the Lawson community.

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:20:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKER SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Half dollar size hail fell at the Cossatot River State Park Natural Area.

Hail in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-16 14:40:00 to 13-MAR-16 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAKER SPGS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A second several thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail at the Cossatot River State Park Natural Area.