EF1 tornado in Columbia County, Arkansas

Another EF1 tornado touched down on the northeast side of Magnolia, Arkansas. The tornado touched down near CR. 61 just east of CR. 431 or about one and one half mile east of Hwy. 79. Some roof damage was observed to one home and a tree fell on one vehicle. After the initial touchdown, sporadic tree damage associated with this tornado was observed just east of CR. 61 all the way up to just north of CR. 75. Winds were estimated at 80-90 mph.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a strong cold front as a powerful upper level storm system plowed into the southern plains during the afternoon hours of October 29th. Strong shear was in place across the region such that several tornadic thunderstorms developed...producing widespread wind damage across portions of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas as well as northern Louisiana. These storms trained across the same general area such that flooding was widespread. Flooding was severe across northwest Louisiana where flooding was reported in many homes and businesses. Area bayous, creeks, rivers and lakes were already at high levels from the excessive heavy rainfall that fell earlier in the month. Thus, some lakes and bayous approached and succeeded their all time record stage levels.