EF1 tornado in Dallas County, Arkansas

This tornado exited Ouachita County about 3 1/3 miles east-northeast of Smead and entered Dallas County about 3 2/3 miles west-southwest of Holly Springs. Thousands of trees were blown down, a few outbuildings were destroyed, and a house had roof damage and a window blown out.

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.