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EF2 Tornado — Pulaski, Arkansas

2008-05-02 · near Woodson, Pulaski, Arkansas

Direct deaths

$3.5M

Property damage

14.1 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado exited Saline County, southeast of East End, and moved into Pulaski County, southwest of Woodson. Altogether, 75 homes (houses and mobile homes) were damaged or destroyed. This number included 21 homes destroyed, 16 with major damage, 26 with minor damage, and the remainder with only slight damage. Most of these homes were in the Hensley and Woodson areas. One woman was killed when her mobile home was destroyed on West Hensley Rd. Two large, steel, electrical transmission towers were knocked down. The tornado exited Pulaski County, east of Wrightsville, and moved into Lonoke County, just northwest of Keo.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms pushed into western Arkansas early on the morning of May 2nd. During the morning and afternoon hours, severe thunderstorms developed out ahead of the line and produced tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 92397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.