EF1 tornado in Ouachita County, Arkansas

A tornado moved out of Union County and into Ouachita County just east-southeast of Louann. Roof damage occurred to a number of residences and the roof was torn off a mobile home. Hundreds of trees were blown down or snapped off, and power lines were blown down. The tornado exited Ouachita County northeast of Frenchport and continued into Calhoun County about 6 2/3 miles southwest of Locust Bayou.

A large storm system in the Rockies headed through the Plains into the upper Midwest on the 29th. Rain increased ahead of the system, and became widespread in Arkansas. Meanwhile, a cold front arrived from the west. Because the system was so far to the north, it did not give the front much push. The front slowed down, which prolonged the rain. The result was widespread flash flooding, which gave way to areal flooding and river flooding. Winds changed direction and speed up through the atmosphere, a favorable condition for tornadoes. However, instability was sufficient only in southern Arkansas for the development of tornadoes.