Yell storm history

A 33-year-old man was killed by lightning in a forested area. The man was sitting under a tree, when lightning traveled down the tree, striking the man.

According to police reports, the driver of a small pick-up truck drove around barricades into a flooded portion of Arkansas Highway 28. The motorist continued through about 1/8 mile of flooded roadway until the water got so deep that the truck floated off the highway. The two occ…

Cooperative observers measured 10 inches of snow at Gravelly, 4 inches at Dardanelle, and 3 inches at Blue Mountain Dam. CoCoRaHS observers measured 6.4 inches near Danville and 4 inches near Dardanelle.

The county's emergency manager reported that 1/2 inch of ice had accumulated 2 miles south of Dardanelle as of 7:00 PM on the 26th, and the county judge reported 1/4 inch of ice in Danville at 9:00 PM. At least two State Park cabins were damaged due to fallen limbs and trees on M…

Heavy rain caused the Petit Jean River at Danville to go above flood stage. Upstream, Blue Mountain Lake rose to record levels and several feet of water was flowing through the emergency spillway. Numerous county roads were flooded and Arkansas Highways 27 and 10 were affected. P…

A few trees were blown over in the community of Rover.

A large tree limb fell through a home near the town of Rover with no injuries reported due to the falling tree limb.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down north of Danville.

Golf ball sized hail was measured in Danville.

Trees were blown down in Briggsville blocking State Highways 28 and 307.

A chicken house was damaged near Havana.

A large tree was blown down in Danville.

Minor river flooding was observed at Gravelly along the Fourche LaFave River.

Moderate river flooding was observed at Danville along the Petit Jean River.

Moderate flooding was observed at Danville along the Petit Jean River.

Flooding covered Arkansas Highway 307 making it impassable along with several other roads within Yell County.

The Fouche LaFave River at Gravelly entered minor flood stage in late January for a brief period of time before dropping below flood stage just before the end of the month. The river at this site would crest on 1/31/2025 at 0315 LST of 25.93 feet.

The Petit Jean River at Danville entered minor flood stage in late January. The river experienced a crest over this period on 1/31/2025 at 1245 LST of 24.40 feet. The river did continue in minor flood stage into the month of February.

River flooding occurred on the Petit Jean River at Danville in late December. The river at this site crested at 20.38 feet on December 28th at 0430. The river flooding at this site remained in minor flood stage.

This tornado was confirmed by the KSRX (Ft. Smith radar) and KLZK radars as a tornado debris signature (TDS). Due to the limited road network and wooded terrain this tornado crossed over, the extent of the damage is unknown. However, satellite data shows a swath of uprooted or sn…

Numerous trees blown down in the town of Centerville along with some minor exterior damage to structures, mostly shingles and outbuilding debris.

Numerous trees were blown down near the community of Ard.

Several tree limbs were blown down in the town of Danville.

Several tree limbs were blown down in the community of Danville.

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

Tree limbs were broken and shingles blown off a residence via mPING.

Heavy rain led to the Petit Jean River going into minor flood stage at Danville on March 26 and March 27.

Large apple sized hail fell in the community of Gravelly.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Petit Jean River at Danville January 24, 2024.

Numerous trees were reported to be downed (7 trees to be specific in the community of Danville) along with most of community being without power.

Several trees fell across multiple locations within the town of Dardanelle.

A personal weather station near the Dardanelle Lock and Dam measured a wind gust of 71 mph.

Half dollar sized hail fell in Danville.

Tennis ball sized hail fell near the Mason Township east of Ola.

Several trees were blown down south of Dardanelle near the community of Prosperity.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Petit Jean River at Danville in late March.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Fourche LaFave River at Gravelly in early March.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Petit Jean River at Danville in early March.

Street flooding was reported in Danville. Park Ave. was closed among other roads.

The Danville chief of police reported a swift water rescue that took place at the intersection of Ideal Lane and AR State Highway 307. They successfully rescued the occupants of a vehicle in high water.

Arkansas State Hwy. 307 near Bellville was completely under water.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Fourche LaFave River at Gravelly in early February.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Petit Jean River at Danville in early February.

Multiple trees were downed near the intersection of Brabec Rd., Arroyo Lane, and Highway 28.

Heavy rain brought flooding to the Petit Jean River at Danville.