Thunderstorm Wind — Yell, Arkansas

2023-06-05 · near Prosperity, Yell, Arkansas

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down south of Dardanelle near the community of Prosperity.

Wider weather episode

A surface low pressure center moved into the far southwestern portion of the state. At the upper levels ridging was positioned across the Southwestern United States and the opportunity presented itself for thunderstorm development ahead of the trough that was placed across the Central Plains. The severe storms that developed posed a severe wind and hail threat across the central and northern parts of Arkansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100294. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.