Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 7.32 Miles
-- Width 880 Yards
State ARKANSAS
County/Area WHITE
WFO LZK
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2014-04-27 19:16 CST-6
Begin Location 3SE JOY
Begin Lat/Lon 35.2491/-91.9215
End Date 2014-04-27 19:25 CST-6
End Location 2SSE MT PISGAH
End Lat/Lon 35.3109/-91.816
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 1/0
Property Damage 1.40M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A round of showers and thunderstorms occurred during the morning of the 27th. Some of the storms produced hail in central Arkansas. New storms during the afternoon dropped hail in the northern and western parts of the state. The cool outflow from the morning storms left a boundary draped across the middle of the state. This boundary separated cool air to the north and much warmer air to the south. During the evening, as a strong area of low pressure approached, a supercell erupted rapidly along the boundary. Altogether, the supercell produced five separate tornadoes, the first of which was rated EF4 and killed 16 people. It was the deadliest single tornado in Arkansas since 1968. Nearly 200 people were treated at hospitals.
Large amounts of rain fell over the northeastern quarter of the state. For the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM on the 28th, some of the larger totals included 7.60 inches at Batesville Lock and Dam (Independence Co.), 6.10 inches at Calamine (Sharp Co.), 5.34 inches at Evening Shade (Sharp Co.), 5.05 inches at Melbourne (Izard Co.), 4.46 inches at Hardy (Sharp Co.), 4.18 inches at Blanchard Springs (Stone Co.), 3.96 inches at Armstead Mountain (Pope Co.), 3.95 inches at Saddle (Fulton Co.), 3.92 inches at Poughkeepsie (Sharp Co.), 3.91 inches at Greers Ferry Dam (Cleburne Co.), and 3.72 inches at Mountain View (Stone Co.).
President Barack Obama declared a disaster in the following counties: Faulkner, Pulaski, White, Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Izard, Sharp, and Fulton.
Event Narrative An EF2 tornado struck the area around Center Hill. This was the second of five tornadoes produced by the same supercell thunderstorm. According to the American Red Cross, 4 houses and 11 mobile homes were destroyed, 4 mobile homes suffered major damage, 5 houses and 3 mobile homes had minor damage, and 2 houses and 3 mobile homes were affected. Numerous trees were blown down, and vehicles and outbuildings were destroyed. One person was injured.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 16 194 228.627M 0.00K
WRIGHTSVILLE PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 05:36 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CYPRESS JCT PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 05:38 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(ORK)NO LITTLE ROCK ARPT PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 06:13 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHERWOOD PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 06:17 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JACKSONVILLE PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 06:25 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARD LONOKE CO. AR 04/27/2014 07:42 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FLOYD WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 07:50 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUGUSTA WOODRUFF CO. AR 04/27/2014 10:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
NORFORK LAKE NORTH BAXTER CO. AR 04/27/2014 15:22 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HENDERSON BAXTER CO. AR 04/27/2014 15:23 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORFORK LAKE NORTH BAXTER CO. AR 04/27/2014 15:24 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SCOTLAND VAN BUREN CO. AR 04/27/2014 15:27 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW BLAINE LOGAN CO. AR 04/27/2014 15:55 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PINEY JOHNSON CO. AR 04/27/2014 16:15 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWNATA STONE CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.10K 0.00K
DOVER POPE CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:30 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALDRON MUNI ARPT SCOTT CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:40 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALDRON MUNI ARPT SCOTT CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:40 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WATTS SEARCY CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:40 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST VINCENT CONWAY CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:45 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMS JUNCTION PERRY CO. AR 04/27/2014 17:52 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FERNDALE PULASKI CO. AR 04/27/2014 18:06 CST-6 Tornado EF3 3 25 13.000M 0.00K
PALARM FAULKNER CO. AR 04/27/2014 18:25 CST-6 Tornado EF4 12 167 210.000M 0.00K
EL PASO WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 18:59 CST-6 Tornado EF2 1 1 450.00K 0.00K
EVERT WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
JOY WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:16 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 1 1.400M 0.00K
SIDON WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PANGBURN WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LETONA WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
STEPROCK WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:38 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
BARE STONE WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
BARE STONE WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:43 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
BARE STONE WHITE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
DENMARK JACKSON CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:48 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
UNION HILL INDEPENDENCE CO. AR 04/27/2014 19:52 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
CUSHMAN INDEPENDENCE CO. AR 04/27/2014 21:40 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 1.500M 0.00K
WALDRON SCOTT CO. AR 04/27/2014 22:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CHEROKEE VLG SHARP CO. AR 04/27/2014 22:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 1.500M 0.00K
DOLPH IZARD CO. AR 04/27/2014 22:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
VIOLA FULTON CO. AR 04/27/2014 22:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
HARDY SHARP CO. AR 04/28/2014 00:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ADONA PERRY CO. AR 04/28/2014 00:55 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GURDON CLARK CO. AR 04/28/2014 01:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
GRAPEVINE GRANT CO. AR 04/28/2014 02:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
BATESVILLE INDEPENDENCE CO. AR 04/28/2014 03:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 16 194 228.627M 0.00K