Storm damage in the Greenland area Monday evening (KNWA TV)
A strong line of storms moved into Arkansas from Oklahoma Monday evening fueling tornadoes in the North Western portion of the the state and bring heavy rain, strong winds and lightning strikes to the Twin Lakes area.
The National Weather service confirmed four tornadoes in Washington County with the first at around 7:20 Monday evening around the Prairie Grove area. Homes and building where reported as destroyed near Drake Field Airport in Fayetteville. Areas around Elkins, Greenland and Farmington also had reports of damage from tornadic activity.
Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings extended into North Central Arkansas as the storms moved east at around 60 miles per hour. For a short window a Tornado warning was issued for Boone County and southern portions of Marion County. The line of storms lost intensity and no reports of a tornado within that area have been reported.
Heavy lightning and rain where the primary threats as the line of storms moved into Marion and Baxter County. 2.5 inches of rain fell at KTLO, Classic Hits and the Boot the official reporting station in Mountain Home for the National Weather Service. Lightning strikes where observed very close to the station near the 10 o’clock hour. Local roadways and ditches where inundated with heavy rain during the event but as of Tuesday morning most of the heaviest water had drained away.
No major power outages where reported in North Central Arkansas although portions of Central Missouri and North West Arkansas had significant power outages. In Mountain Home the traffic light at Highways 62B and 5 North in Mountain Home was in standby mode flashing all red although no confirmation had been received at the time of this reporting to the cause of the outage. Motorists should use caution traveling through the intersection.
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