Hail — Carroll, Arkansas

2023-04-15 · near Beaver, Carroll, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed over far eastern and southeastern Oklahoma and moved through northwestern Arkansas during the afternoon of the 15th, as a cold front moved into the area. Moderately strong instability combined with strong deep-layer wind shear to support the development of some supercell thunderstorms. The strongest storms produced large hail up to tennis ball size and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1086231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.