Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 7.11 Miles
-- Width 150 Yards
State ARKANSAS
County/Area CRAIGHEAD
WFO MEG
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-16 06:46 CST-6
Begin Location 1NW ELM GROVE
Begin Lat/Lon 35.7392/-90.4925
End Date 2025-05-16 06:53 CST-6
End Location 0WNW MANGRUM
End Lat/Lon 35.782/-90.3776
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 25.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A mid-level jet moved across the region during the overnight hours, enhancing lift and weakening the capping inversion. Robust development occurred overnight in a very unstable airmass with plentiful shear. These storms moved east of the region by mid-morning.
The airmass was able to quickly recover as warm, moist air, quickly advected into the region. A cold front moved into the region, triggering storms ahead of the front during the late afternoon. Plentiful shear, helicity, and steep lapse rates supported severe storms that produced all hazards.
Event Narrative An EF1 tornado formed in a field north of County Road 618 just south of Lunsford, overturning a center-pivot irrigation system. The tornado moved northeast, snapping several power poles along County Road 817. One outbuilding and a home sustained roof damage on County Road 815. The tornado crossed the St. Francis River near Sandy, producing minor tree damage on County Road 848 near the Mangrum community before lifting. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.


    

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.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 133.00K 0.00K
MC DOUGAL CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 03:35 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALCOTT GREENE CO. AR 05/16/2025 04:35 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CENTER HILL GREENE CO. AR 05/16/2025 04:43 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARAGOULD MUNI ARPT GREENE CO. AR 05/16/2025 04:48 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARAGOULD MUNI ARPT GREENE CO. AR 05/16/2025 04:50 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELM GROVE CRAIGHEAD CO. AR 05/16/2025 06:46 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MANILA MISSISSIPPI CO. AR 05/16/2025 07:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
MANILA MISSISSIPPI CO. AR 05/16/2025 07:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BLYTHEVILLE APRT MISSISSIPPI CO. AR 05/16/2025 07:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
BLYTHEVILLE APRT MISSISSIPPI CO. AR 05/16/2025 07:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
BLYTHEVILLE APRT MISSISSIPPI CO. AR 05/16/2025 07:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RECTOR MUNI ARPT CRAIGHEAD CO. AR 05/16/2025 08:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
MANGRUM CRAIGHEAD CO. AR 05/16/2025 08:53 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
HANCOCK CRAIGHEAD CO. AR 05/16/2025 08:54 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
SUCCESS CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 17:50 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DATTO CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 18:18 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CORNING CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 18:27 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CORNING CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 18:28 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC DOUGAL CLAY CO. AR 05/16/2025 18:55 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARVELL PHILLIPS CO. AR 05/16/2025 22:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
MIDWAY PHILLIPS CO. AR 05/16/2025 22:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 133.00K 0.00K