Heavy Rain — Ouachita, Arkansas

2022-04-30 · near Stephens Muni Arpt, Ouachita, Arkansas

Event narrative

Stephens Fire Dept. PWS reported approximately 3.50 inches of rainfall since 530 pm CST, with 2 inches falling in a span 30 minutes between 740 pm and 810 pm CST.

Wider weather episode

A cold front brought a broken line of thunderstorms to the state during the afternoon and evening hours of April 30th. One storm tracked from southwest White County east southeastward toward the Mississippi River. It produced hail and even a brief tornado near Des Arc (Prairie County) just before 6 PM CST. A separate storm produced hail briefly along with a weak tornado near Tull (Grant County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.