EF0 Tornado — Jefferson, Arkansas

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

Event narrative

This tornado was associated with a rainband within the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, forming just to the north of Pine Bluff, near the southeastern perimeter of Pine Bluff Arsenal. The tornado then crossed the Arkansas River, moving through a rural region of Jefferson County, paralleling Earl Chadick Road, and then dissipated near Pastoria, causing only minor tree damage. This tornado had maximum estimated wind speeds of 80 mph, consistent with an EF-0 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 1200647. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.