While high pressure in the southeast United States was the dominant weather feature in May, 2007...it flattened out at times in early June. This allowed a cold front to approach from the northwest on the 5th.
In the picture: High pressure ("H") was persistent in May, with low pressure ("L") and stormy weather in the Plains diverted away from Arkansas to the north and west.

Scattered storms were found along the front from the central Appalachians to northern Arkansas. Storms in Van Buren County became severe, with penny size hail at Clinton and Alread.
In the picture: A radar/satellite composite showed scattered thunderstorms in northern Arkansas ahead of a cold front during the afternoon of 06/05/2007.

The high prevented the front from making it into central and southern sections of the state, with the front eventually forced back to the north.

Storm Reports

	Isolated thunderstorms became severe in northern Arkansas, with some hail reported on June 5, 2007. For a look at some reports, click here.
In the picture: Preliminary reports of severe weather in the Little Rock County Warning Area on June 5, 2007 (in red).