On the 6th, a weak cold front arrived from the north and triggered scattered thunderstorms mainly east of Little Rock (Pulaski County). The most intense storms affected areas near Stuttgart (Arkansas County). As the storms collapsed, winds gusted to 67 mph at the local airport just north of town. In town, power outages were widespread.
Elsewhere, power was knocked out at Star City (Lincoln County) when a tree fell on a substation. A 48 mph gust was noted at Pine Bluff (Jefferson County). Power poles and/or power lines were blown down at Carlisle (Lonoke County), Pangburn (White County), and Tuckerman (Jackson County). Quarter size hail was reported at Clinton (Van Buren County), near Damascus (Faulkner/Van Buren Counties), at Guy (Faulkner County), a few miles southwest of Otto (Pulaski County), and southwest of Searcy (White County).

Hail in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 15:49:00 to 06-MAY-18 15:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTHSIDE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:00:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:00:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 17:20:00 to 06-MAY-18 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FUESS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees and power lines were down near Highway 276.

Hail in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 18:25:00 to 06-MAY-18 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLMSTEAD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 15:34:00 to 06-MAY-18 15:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 17:15:00 to 06-MAY-18 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STUTTGART
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power poles were knocked down throughout the city of Stuttgart.

Hail in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:03:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEARCY MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:29:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKORY PLAINS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust.

Hail in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:39:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALREAD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 16:50:00 to 06-MAY-18 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARLISLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines near Carlisle.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 17:04:00 to 06-MAY-18 17:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SGT)STUTTGART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

There was a 58 kt gust was observed at the KSGT AWOS.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 15:39:00 to 06-MAY-18 15:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANGBURN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Power poles were blown down at Pangburn.

Hail in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 15:45:00 to 06-MAY-18 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTHSIDE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 06-MAY-18 14:30:00 to 06-MAY-18 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUCKERMAN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were down in Tuckerman.