Thunderstorm Wind — Johnson, Arkansas

2022-05-02 · near Lutherville, Johnson, Arkansas

Event narrative

A mobile home was destroyed, walls were pushed inward in one direction. Trees were blown over (from west to east) laying over a house.

Wider weather episode

A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms developed through May 5th. The bulk of the active weather took place from late on May 4th into the 5th as a cold front moved into the state from the northwest. In addition to severe weather reports of damaging wind and hail, very heavy rain fell from northeast Oklahoma eastward into Arkansas and across southern Missouri. This widespread heavy rain led to rises on area rivers as well as some flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1028696. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.