Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Arkansas

2022-03-30 · near Acorn, Polk, Arkansas

Event narrative

A tree was blown down on U.S. Hwy. 71 north of Mena.

Wider weather episode

Storms made their way into western Arkansas during the early morning hours of the 30th with one storm producing EF1 tornado near the Harmony community (Johnson County). Storms formed into a line and moved east across the state through the afternoon hours. Ahead of the line of thunderstorms, strong southerly winds were observed across the state. The highest wind gusts were seen across eastern parts of the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1011941. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.