EF0 Tornado — Madison, Arkansas

2023-04-05 · near Weathers, Madison, Arkansas

2.8 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado snapped large tree limbs and uprooted small trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 80 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into northwestern Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 5th, ahead of and along a cold front that moved through the region. The air mass had become moderately unstable ahead of the front. Deep layer wind shear was strong, and combined with the instability, resulted in a few supercell thunderstorms developing over portions of northwestern Arkansas. One supercell produced a tornado and damaging wind in northeastern Carroll County, and another supercell produced a brief tornado in eastern Madison County. A squall line along the cold front then moved through the region. The strongest storms in the line produced hail up to quarter size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.