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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
902 PM CST Sat Mar 12 2022
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/06/2022 TORNADO EVENT UPDATE 4...
.Update...Added a tornado track for Randolph County, southeast
of Dalton produced by a thunderstorm that produced a tornado on
Sunday, March 6th, 2022. This is in addition to the previous 5
tornadoes previously surveyed/identified this day.
.Pope County Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 15.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 600.0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Start Date: 03/06/2022
Start Time: 05:18 PM CST
Start Location: 6 WNW Dover / Pope County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.4265 / -93.2266
End Date: 03/06/2022
End Time: 05:39 PM CST
End Location: 4 N Hector / Pope County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 35.5313 / -92.9815
Survey Summary:
There was mostly tree damage. There was some structural damage,
with the worst damage to a home 1.1 mile west-northwest of
Pleasant Valley (extensive roof damage). The sliding doors (three
of them) on a volunteer fire department were also blown in about
0.8 mile north of Pleasant Valley along Highway 7.
.Flag Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 2.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 200.0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/06/2022
Start Time: 06:26 PM CST
Start Location: 7 ESE Leslie / Searcy County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 35.8011 / -92.4292
End Date: 03/06/2022
End Time: 06:29 PM CST
End Location: 9 E Leslie / Stone County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 35.8229 / -92.3951
Survey Summary:
This tornado uprooted several trees along its path, along with
ripping roof panels off of a barn, and damaging others.
.Sage Tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph
Path Length /statute/: 11.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 800.0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 5
Start Date: 03/06/2022
Start Time: 07:17 PM CST
Start Location: 4 ESE Melbourne / Izard County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 36.0342 / -91.8369
End Date: 03/06/2022
End Time: 07:31 PM CST
End Location: 3 NW Evening Shade / Sharp County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 36.1006 / -91.6568
Survey Summary:
There was mostly tree damage. Several homes in and around Sage
had roof damage, with a few barns and sheds heavily damaged. The
worst damage was 0.5 mile east of Sage, with numerous trees
snapped and a horse barn destroyed. Farther northeast, a mobile
home was rolled, and a person was injured. A modular home was
ripped apart about 4.0 miles west-northwest of Evening Shade. The
occupants went to a nearby metal storage container for shelter,
and it was rolled. There were four injuries reported here, including
one serious injury.
.Randolph Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 2.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/06/2022
Start Time: 08:17 PM CST
Start Location: 3 SSE Dalton / Randolph County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 36.371 / -91.1183
End Date: 03/06/2022
End Time: 08:20 PM CST
End Location: 3 ESE Dalton / Randolph County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 36.3985 / -91.0932
Survey Summary:
Several small outbuildings were destroyed, there were softwood,
shallow rooted trees uprooted, and there were chicken coops that
were either completely or partially destroyed. Tornado track
determined by geotagged photos.
.Glendale Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 9.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 250.0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/07/2022
Start Time: 01:21 AM CST
Start Location: 7 W Star City / Lincoln County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 33.9552 / -91.9629
End Date: 03/07/2022
End Time: 01:32 AM CST
End Location: 4 NNE Star City / Lincoln County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 33.9937 / -91.8148
Survey Summary:
The tornado initially damaged some poultry houses near the start
of the path with the rest of the damage limited to trees.
.Gillett (SW AR County) Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 7.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 550.0 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/07/2022
Start Time: 02:02 AM CST
Start Location: 5 WNW Gillett / Arkansas County / AR
Start Lat/Lon: 34.1492 / -91.4595
End Date: 03/07/2022
End Time: 02:12 AM CST
End Location: 6 N Gillett / Arkansas County / AR
End Lat/Lon: 34.2021 / -91.3553
Survey Summary:
Primarily damage to trees along this path. Limited access to
portions of the track due to nearby lake and property access.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
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