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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.1 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | ARKANSAS |
| County/Area | BENTON |
| WFO | TSA |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-01-07 20:05 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 2S HIWASSE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.4011/-94.33 |
| End Date | 2008-01-07 20:05 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2S HIWASSE |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.4011/-94.33 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Very moist and unstable air spread into northwestern Arkansas ahead of a strong upper level storm system and associated cold front. This moist and unstable air combined with strong wind shear that was present in the atmosphere resulted in long-lived and organized thunderstorm structures, including supercell thunderstorms. These thunderstorms developed and tracked east-northeast through the afternoon and evening hours, generally moving across the same areas over a period of several hours. These storms produced widespread severe weather, including three tornadoes in northwestern Arkansas. A line of storms then developed along the cold front and moved into northwestern Arkansas in the early morning hours of the 8th, producing widespread wind damage across Benton County and into Missouri. |
| Event Narrative | Multiple spotters reported a brief tornado over open country. An NWS survey team found no damage associated with the tornado. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 162.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SULPHUR SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 17:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIWASSE | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 20:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIWASSE | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLA VISTA | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| SILOAM SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERTON | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 20:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 22:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEROKEE CITY | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 22:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GENTRY | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 23:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAVETTE | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 23:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAVETTE | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 23:44 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| BELLA VISTA | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/07/2008 | 23:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 01:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 01:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLA VISTA | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 02:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PEA RIDGE | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 02:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 4 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| BUSCH | CARROLL CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 02:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARFIELD | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 02:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| SULPHUR SPGS | BENTON CO. | AR | 01/08/2008 | 03:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 162.00K | 0.00K |