During the evening hours of Friday, April 13th, scattered supercells developed across northeast Louisiana within the broad warm sector of a strong surface cyclone centered near the Kansas/Nebraska border. These storms exhibited rotation almost immediately, and began producing tornadoes across northern Louisiana. Two tornadoes occurred in the NWS Jackson forecast area in association with a cell that tracked from near Rayville, LA north northeastward along the Boeuf River. These storms also produced strong wind as they continued into southeast Arkansas. Overnight, as the cold front associated with the storm system began to advance eastward, a quasi-linear convective system developed over the ArkLaTex and advanced eastward. These storms reached the western portion of the NWS Jackson forecast area after 2:30 am on Saturday, April 14th. Six tornadoes occurred during the early morning hours across southeast Arkansas and northeast Louisiana in association with this line of storms. The storms continued to produce damaging straight-line winds, knocking down trees and power lines in many areas, through the morning hours as it continued eastward into Mississippi. A few additional tornadoes also developed along the line, including one in Flowood, one near Noxapater, one in western Lamar County, and an EF2 tornado in Meridian.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 02:00:00 to 14-APR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOVINE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were blown down along Ashley 17 near Highway 305.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICOT, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 02:39:00 to 14-APR-18 02:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: MYRTLE GROVE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large tree branches were blown down along US Highway 65.

Tornado in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 02:22:00 to 14-APR-18 02:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTROSE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began along US 165 between Portland and Montrose, where a few older utility poles were damaged and moved northwest across open fields, damaging additional utility poles along Ashley County Road 54. The tornado crossed US 82 near the Ashley/Chicot County line. At this location, the top of a silo was removed and the structure was bent, two homes sustained exterior damage with one losing a large amount of roofing material, a travel trailer was destroyed, and a couple of businesses sustained relatively minor structural damage. The tornado reached its peak intensity near this location, where two sets of wooden transmission poles were snapped as well as around 15 power poles. There was also considerable tree damage in the area. The tornado continued across Shelton Turner Road, where a home and mobile home sustained damage. The tornado crossed AR Highway 293, Slaughter Road, Beavers Road, and Lingo Road before lifting in west central Chicot County. Maximum estimated wind speed was 115 mph. Total path length was just under nine miles.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-18 18:53:00 to 13-APR-18 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH CROSSETT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Trees were blown down along County Road 3.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 13-APR-18 21:28:00 to 13-APR-18 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILMOT
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 130.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A swath of damaging winds occurred across eastern Ashley County near Ashley County Road 38. Power poles were snapped, roof damage occurred to a church, the steeple of the church was toppled. There was also damage to a portable building near the church where it was slid off of its bricks.

Tornado in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 01:42:00 to 14-APR-18 01:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 110.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado originated in a flooded lowland over the Casey Jones Wildlife Management Area. The beginning point is estimated due to a lack of road access. The tornado tracked eastward across Ashley County roads 211, 703, 205, 3, 201, 202, and 2. Along its path, the tornado produced prolific tree damage, with many large uprooted and some snapped trees. A few homes were damaged by fallen trees, some significantly, and a few also sustained shingle damage. The tornado ended in a wooded area north of Ashley County Road 2 and south of Ashley County Road 229. Maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph.

Tornado in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 01:53:00 to 14-APR-18 01:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOVINE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began near the intersection of Ashley County Road 7 E and Ashley Co Road 7 South and tracked east northeastward. It reached peak intensity as it moved across Ashley County Road 23, where a significant number of trees were uprooted and a few were snapped. The tornado then began to roughly parallel US 82 from Ashley County Road 149 eastward to Ashley County Road 24. It lifted near Hanks Creek just north of US 82 before reaching US 425. There was also some structural damage to small sheds along the path. Maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHLEY, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 02:00:00 to 14-APR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUNTAIN HILL
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 160.

Tornado in CHICOT, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-18 02:27:00 to 14-APR-18 02:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: COSGROVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began along US 165 between Portland and Montrose, where a few older utility poles were damaged and moved northwest across open fields, damaging additional utility poles along Ashley County Roadd 54. The tornado crossed US 82 near the Ashley/Chicot County line. At this location, the top of a silo was removed and the structure was bent, two homes sustained exterior damage with one losing a large amount of roofing material, a travel trailer was destroyed, and a couple of businesses sustained relatively minor structural damage. The tornado reached its peak intensity near this location, where two sets of wooden transmission poles were snapped. There was also considerable tree damage in the area. The tornado continued across Shelton Turner Road, where a home and mobile home sustained damage. The tornado crossed AR Highway 293, Slaughter Road, Beavers Road, and Lingo Road before lifting in west central Chicot County. Maximum estimated wind speed was 115 mph in Ashley County. Total path length of the tornado was just under nine miles and the max width was 700 yards.