EF1 tornado in Union County, Arkansas

A strong tornado developed under a supercell thunderstorm which moved northeast across the south central part of the county. Damage was largely confined to heavily wooded areas with 5 structures sustaining damage. 4 of these structures...chicken barns...received heavy damage along route 7...one mile north of the state line. This tornado is a continuation from Union Parish Louisiana. A monetary damage amount was not available for this pubication. This storm was rated an EF1 under the new enhanced Fujita scale. There were no injuries or fatalities with this tornado. Damage Indicator (DI): MBS. Degree of Damage (DOD): 3.

A vigorous upper level storm system moved into the southern plains and lower mississippi valley during the morning and afternoon hours of the 24th. The atmosphere became very unstable ahead of this system as a dryline moved into southwest Arkansas during the late morning and afternoon hours. Severe thunderstorms developed rapidly in the ustable airmass and enough shear was present such that tornadoes developed across portions of southwest Arkansas.