EF1 tornado in Pulaski County, Arkansas
Tornado April 15, 2011 · Pulaski County, Arkansas
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tornado downed trees and power lines before tracking into an industrial park at the Port of Little Rock, where the worst damage occurred. A number of power poles were knocked down, one industrial building had damage to its walls, and another industrial building suffered roof damage.
The wider storm
A cold front and strong area of low pressure aloft approached Arkansas on the 14th. The result was an outbreak of severe weather from the evening of the 14th through the pre-dawn hours of the 15th. Several tornadoes occurred. Additionally, storms developed into line segments which often bowed out, creating damaging thunderstorm winds.
Began near Ward (34.6586, -92.2941).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 289572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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