Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 5th, ahead of and along a cold front that moved through the region. The air mass had become moderately unstable ahead of the front. Deep layer wind shear was strong, and combined with the instability, resulted in a few supercell thunderstorms developing over portions of northwestern Arkansas. One supercell produced a tornado and damaging wind in northeastern Carroll County, and another supercell produced a brief tornado in eastern Madison County. A squall line along the cold front then moved through the region. The strongest storms in the line produced hail up to quarter size.

Hail in CRAWFORD, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 06:05:00 to 05-APR-23 06:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in MADISON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 04:50:00 to 05-APR-23 04:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEATHERS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado snapped large tree limbs and uprooted small trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 80 mph.

Tornado in CARROLL, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:03:00 to 05-APR-23 05:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK GROVE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several people witnessed this tornado from multiple directions. The tornado appears to have occurred over open county, and a survey team could not access the area where the tornado likely occurred based on radar data and estimation from videographer positions. The tornado was therefore rated EF-unknown.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 04:47:00 to 05-APR-23 04:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Strong thunderstorm wind estimated from 70 to 80 mph blew most of the metal roof covering from a school building, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and uprooted a few trees in a broad swath across the northwestern portion of Berryville.

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 06:30:00 to 05-APR-23 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:29:00 to 05-APR-23 05:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRINGDALE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 06:29:00 to 05-APR-23 06:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:02:00 to 05-APR-23 05:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:04:00 to 05-APR-23 05:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAVE SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:07:00 to 05-APR-23 05:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:10:00 to 05-APR-23 05:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROGERS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 05-APR-23 05:09:00 to 05-APR-23 05:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROGERS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public