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Thunderstorm Wind in Benton County, Arkansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2008 · Benton County, Arkansas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

Death

Injury

$200K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees, power lines, and large tree limbs throughout town. One large tree fell on a mobile home and crushed it. A 15 year old girl was killed in the mobile home and a 10 year old boy was injured by the tree. The wind also destroyed a business and damaged several homes in town.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours on the 2nd.

Began near Siloam Spgs (36.1800, -94.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 102056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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