After the last big severe weather event of April 27, 2014...when an   
   EF-4 tornado blasted through central Arkansas...occurrences of severe   
   weather had been rare. That was until the afternoon and evening of   
   October 2, 2014.   
      
     Of the 5 National Weather Service Offices serving Arkansas (Little Rock,   
   Tulsa, Memphis, Shreveport, and Jackson)...except for Shreveport and   
   Jackson, the others had several severe weather reports...most in the   
   Little Rock County Warning Area.   
      
     This morning, I noted 64 reports out of Little Rock, 9 out of Tulsa,   
   and 7 out of Memphis. Tulsa covers northwest and west central Arkansas,   
   with Memphis covering northeast and east central Arkansas...Shreveport   
   covering southwest and south central Arkansas, Jackson covering extreme   
   southeast Arkansas, Little Rock much of the rest of the state.   
      
     Of the reports, there were a few hail reports out of Tulsa, but all   
   the rest were thunderstorm wind damage. When the storms got to Little   
   Rock, a few of them became tornadic (Doppler Radar indicated), and   
   Tornado Warnings were issued, including for the Little Rock area. The   
   worst of the storms were to my south and southeast, thankfully...and   
   myself, my Mom, and my brother, are all OK.   
      
     Storm Damage Surveys are being done by the offices noted above to   
   determine whether damage was from straight line winds or tornadoes,   
   and these results will be announced in the coming days.   
      
     Unfortunately, with the weather pattern, we may have some more severe   
   weather events, before a threat of ice and snow this winter.   
      
      
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