Event narrative (NOAA)
The sheriff's office reported 1 inch of ice in Heber Springs by 5:45 AM on the 27th, with up to 2 inches of ice at the higher elevations. Several minor accidents occurred on icy roads around Heber Springs. Approximately 30 power poles were downed in a row near Concord. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county.
Other notable ice storm events in Arkansas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.