Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Arkansas
2008-05-02 · near Siloam Spgs, Benton, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
$200K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
Severe thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours on the 2nd.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 102056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.