Montgomery storm history

Heavy rain fell on saturated ground during the wee hours of June 11th in an area characterized by steep terrain, limited access, and poor communications. Along the Little Missouri River, flash flooding developed rapidly at the Albert Pike Recreation Area in the Ouachita National …

Cooperative observers measured 10 inches of snow at Pine Ridge and Oden, 9.6 inches at Mount Ida, and 8 inches at Hopper.

One acre of a grass field was burned from a dry lightning strike from a nearby thunderstorm. One bale of hay was burned.

High water from a flooded creek closed a portion of Arkansas Highway 27 south of the town of Mt. Ida due to high water covering the roadway.

Several creek flooded roadways and making them impassable across the town of Mt. Ida due to the high water.

High water covered Arkansas Highway 27/Bridge Street south of the town of Mt. Ida.

High water covered Arkansas Highway 27 north of Mt. Ida at several spots including the Barnes Branch bridge.

A few trees and powerlines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 270 on the northern side of Mt. Ida.

Trees were blown down across Smoky Hollow Road.

Multiple trees were blown down near the town of Mt. Ida.

Multiple bridges were flooded along with numerous low water crossing that were impassable due to high water near the town of Manfred.

Water covered AR-Highway 8 near Buttermilk Springs Road and made it impassable due to the high water near Manfred.

Quarter sized hail was measured near Caddo Gap.

The US-Highway 270 bridge over the Ouachita River just east of Pencil Bluff was closed due to high water.

Golf ball sized hail fell near the community of Story.

The Co-Op observer reported trees down across parts of Hwy 88 and Hwy 270.

The emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines down across the county with some roads blocked.

Several trees down across the area to the south and southeast of Mount Ida.

A large tree was blown down in front of a church in Mount Ida.

A 50 foot stretch of fence was blown down along Pecan Lane in Mount Ida.

Power outages with lines down along Owley Road south of Mt. Ida.

Ping-pong ball sized hail fell near the town of Caddo Gap causing damage to multiple windows and AC units.

Ping-pong ball sized hail fell in the community of Story.

A mPING report of quarter-sized hail that fell near Caddo Gap, AR.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along AR-Highway 8 between Caddo Gap and Glenwood.

Co-Op observer measured 4.10 inches of total rainfall over a 24 hour period with rain still falling.

Part of the roof at the Mountain Harbor Resort Marina over the docks/boat slips was damaged. Winds estimated from radar were around 40 mph.

Several trees were blown down south of Mt. Ida.

Trees were blown down in Story.

Ping pong ball sized hail fell in Pencil Bluff.

Softball sized hail fell near the community of Sims.

Golf ball size hail fell in Hopper.

Several trees blown down at the intersection of Highway 188 and Highway 27 north all along Lake Ouachita.

Trees were blown down across Brushy Creek Road.

Multiple trees were blown down in Pencil Bluff.

The COOP observer reported 2.05 inches of rain.

A COOP observer sent pictures of hail of at least half-dollar size hail to the office.

Multiple trees and powerlines were blown down in Pine Ridge.

Some tree limbs were downed.

Multiple trees were down across the county.

Trees and power lines were down along Indian Valley Road in Caddo Gap.

A bridge crossing Rainy Creek 2 miles northeast of Sims washed out due to heavy rain earlier in the day.

Muddy Creek was flowing over Highway 298 in Story.

A tree was reported down across Manford Road at Caddo Gap.

This was a delayed report. The Montgomery county judge relayed info to the fire chief/MT. Ida COOP of road washouts on Hwy. 88 and on Hwy. 8 near the Polk/Montgomery county border. Road crews were getting roads cleared and reopened. The event time is subject to change due to the …

A barn was damaged and a tree was blown down onto a house on Ridge Rd.

The COOP observer reported trees down.