EF1 Tornado — Jefferson, Arkansas

2024-07-08 · near Faith, Jefferson, Arkansas

Event narrative

This tornado formed to the west-northwest of Talladega, near Huntley Trail and West Lane. The tornado moved northward primarily over private and rural land, as inferred by radar data. The tornado then crossed Samuel Road, where a few chicken houses had some metal panels ripped off, and primarily tree damage was observed elsewhere in the area. The tornado then began to move northwestward, and caused tree damage in the Double Wells community, damaging a carport, knocking over powerlines as a result of falling trees. The tornado then dissipated just after crossing the intersection of Jed Road and Sulphur Springs Road. This tornado had maximum estimated wind speeds of 90 mph, consistent with an EF-1 rating.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda Texas on the morning of the 8th. The remnants of Beryl quickly tracked northward after landfall, bringing spiral feeder bands of showers and thunderstorms into Arkansas during the afternoon and evening. Overnight on the 8th through the morning of the 9th, the remnants of Beryl tracked northeastward up Interstate 30 and Highway 67/167 through Arkansas. Heavy rainfall led to areas of flash flooding as well as tornadoes on the north and east side of the center of circulation. The system pushed out of Arkansas by mid-day on the 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.