Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 7.4 Miles
-- Width 1000 Yards
State ARKANSAS
County/Area WASHINGTON
WFO TSA
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-19 18:14 CST-6
Begin Location 5SSW SUMMERS
Begin Lat/Lon 35.922/-94.521
End Date 2025-05-19 18:22 CST-6
End Location 1SSE CLYDE
End Lat/Lon 35.892/-94.398
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma along and ahead of a dry line during the afternoon of the 19th, as an upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains. These thunderstorms moved northeast off the dry line and across portions of northwestern Arkansas during the evening hours. The atmosphere east of the dry line across northwestern Arkansas became very unstable during the afternoon and evening, and this instability combined with strong deep-layer and low-level wind shear, resulted in the development of a severe squall line. Multiple tornadoes and large hail up to quarter size occurred with these thunderstorms across portions of northwestern Arkansas. Locally heavy rainfall also produced some flash flooding.
Event Narrative This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed near Snake Mountain and moved east-southeast, and then turned to the southeast crossing Salem Springs Road, Highway 59, Bush Valley Road, and then moved along Highway 45 for a time before dissipating east of Clyde. Trees were uprooted and large tree limbs were snapped along the path. It produced a tornadic debris signature from the KSRX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 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 2.790M 0.00K
MARROW WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:14 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMMERS WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:14 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LINCOLN WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:20 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
LINCOLN WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:21 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(FYV)FAYETTEVILLE AR WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:29 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
CENTERTON BENTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:38 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAYETTEVILLE WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:40 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENTERPRISE SEBASTIAN CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:44 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 1.500M 0.00K
ENTERPRISE SEBASTIAN CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:50 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAYETTEVILLE WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHITENER MADISON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:54 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
FARMINGTON WASHINGTON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:56 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARTWELL MADISON CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:56 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
BARLING SEBASTIAN CO. AR 05/19/2025 18:57 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARLING SEBASTIAN CO. AR 05/19/2025 19:05 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
METALTON CARROLL CO. AR 05/19/2025 19:11 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSAGE CARROLL CO. AR 05/19/2025 19:21 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
FT SMITH SEBASTIAN CO. AR 05/19/2025 19:47 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KIBLER CRAWFORD CO. AR 05/19/2025 19:53 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 2.790M 0.00K